Charts you can read
Every chart carries the figures it draws as a table, named after the card. It is hidden on screen but read by screen readers, and long series are cut to the first 200 rows with a note saying so.
Keyboard and accessibility
LearnBoard can be used without a mouse, and with a screen reader. This page lists the keys that work on each part of the product, and what LearnBoard does for people who cannot see a chart or who prefer less motion. It is for everyone, whatever their role.
At a glance
- Skip to main content is the first thing Tab reaches on every screen.
- Every button, menu and window can be reached and used by keyboard. Escape closes whatever is open.
- Charts carry their figures as tables a screen reader can read.
- Dashboards can be rearranged with the arrow keys.
- LearnBoard follows your device’s reduced-motion setting.
Moving around
Section titled “Moving around”| Where | Keys |
|---|---|
| Any screen | Tab to move forward, Shift + Tab to move back. The first Tab reaches Skip to main content; press Enter to jump past the menus. |
| Search screens and reports | Type two or more letters, Down and Up to move through the results, Enter to open one, Escape to close the list. |
| Account menu, Groups filter, Alerts bell | Enter or Space to open, Escape to close. |
| Product tour | Right and Left arrows to move between stops. |
The highlighted search result is announced as you move, so a screen reader user always knows which screen Enter will open.
On a card
Section titled “On a card”| Button | Keys |
|---|---|
| Info (the i) | Tab to it to show the explanation. Enter or Space keeps it open. Escape closes it. |
| Ask AI, Pin, Download CSV | Tab to the button and press Enter. Ask AI and Pin are named for the card they belong to, for example “Ask AI about Top 10 courses by enrolment”. |
Windows and panels
Section titled “Windows and panels”The AI assistant panel, the Pin to dashboard window, the Share dashboard window and the phone menu all behave the same way:
- focus moves into the window when it opens;
- Tab stays inside the window until you close it;
- Escape closes it;
- focus goes back to the button that opened it.
In the AI assistant, Enter sends your question and Shift + Enter starts a new line.
Arranging a dashboard by keyboard
Section titled “Arranging a dashboard by keyboard”On a dashboard you own, press Edit layout, then Tab until a card is focused.
| Keys | What happens |
|---|---|
| Arrow keys | Move the card one column or one row. |
| Shift + arrow keys | Make the card wider, narrower, taller or shorter. |
Every move is announced, including when a card is already at an edge or at its smallest size. The arrow keys only move the card when the card itself has focus, so using a list or table inside a card does not move it. See Custom dashboards.
For screen reader users
Section titled “For screen reader users”Named charts
Each chart is named from its card’s title, so it is announced as more than an unnamed graphic.
Messages announced
Saved, failed and refreshing messages are announced when they appear, as are the password rules as each one is met.
Clear button names
Icon-only buttons have spoken names, such as “Download this screen as a PDF” and “Open AI assistant”.
Seeing and motion
Section titled “Seeing and motion”- Visible focus. A focus ring shows wherever keyboard focus is.
- Comfortable targets. Small buttons such as the i are at least 24 pixels across.
- Readable colours. Where a workspace’s brand colour would make an icon or text hard to read, LearnBoard falls back to a colour that can be read.
- Reduced motion. If your device asks for reduced motion, LearnBoard’s animations are cut back.
- Light or dark. Choose whichever is easier to read. See Light and dark themes.
Related
Section titled “Related”Finding your way aroundThe layout every screen shares.
Anatomy of a cardThe buttons on a card.
Custom dashboardsEdit layout, by mouse or keyboard.
Light and dark themesSwitch the theme.