[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #52687: Unable to edit blocks once they've been inserted while using screen reader

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#52687: Unable to edit blocks once they've been inserted while using screen reader
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 Reporter:  arush         |       Owner:  alexstine
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  accepted
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Editor        |     Version:  5.6.2
 Severity:  critical      |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |     Focuses:  accessibility, multisite
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Comment (by arush):

 Hi @alexstein,

 I'm not referring to inserting a block. I'm referring to editing a block's
 text after it's been inserted. While using a screen reader, use your
 keyboard to navigate to the title field for the post/page, press enter to
 enter forms mode, then tab and add a block like you normally would. Make
 some sort of mistake that needs to be edited. While in your screen
 reader's edit mode, which is how you edit text within fields on the web,
 try to use your keyboard's highlighting keys (ctrl+left or right arrow for
 words, plain arrows for characters, shift+ctrl+arrows to select for text
 deletion). There's no speech feedback so that you can edit text. Only
 workaround at this point is to type your text and correct it in something
 outside of the editor and then paste it in and hope there are no mistakes
 that need correcting once it's in there.

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