A11y_Windows Terminal_Search or Find Operation_Screen Reader: After entering the text and performing search operation the screen reader is not reading whether that particular word is present or not in the terminal #7502

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opened 2026-01-31 01:05:33 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @SpandanaPaladi on GitHub (Apr 20, 2020).

#A11y_WindowsTerminal; #WindowsTerminal; #A11yMAS; #A11yTCS; #DesktopApp; #Win10; #C+E-H; #ScreenReader; #Narrator; #NVDA; #A11ySev2; #NonBenchMark; #MAS1.3.1

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Environment Details:
Version: 0.10.781.0

Repro steps:

  1. Turn on screen reader
  2. Hit the URL ""aka.ms/terminal"" and install ""Windows terminal (Preview)"" application
  3. Open ""Windows terminal (Preview)"" application
  4. Use "Alt + Shift + F" to perform search/find operation
  5. Verify whether the screen reader is reading that particular word which is searched is present in the terminal or not

Actual Result:
Narrator/NVDA is not reading whether the searched word is present in the terminal or not

Expected Result:​
Narrator/NVDA should read whether the searched word is present in the terminal or not

User Impact:​
Screen Reader users will face difficulty if the screen reader don't read whether the searched word is present or not in the terminal because they don't understand whether the searched word is present or not

MAS Reference:​
https://microsoft.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/teams/msenable/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc={54f28d1f-a2d1-4dcd-84e1-5c9b87e8aba4}

Bug_Narrator not reading the searched word.pptx
Bug_NVDA not reading the searched word.pptx

Originally created by @SpandanaPaladi on GitHub (Apr 20, 2020). #A11y_WindowsTerminal; #WindowsTerminal; #A11yMAS; #A11yTCS; #DesktopApp; #Win10; #C+E-H; #ScreenReader; #Narrator; #NVDA; #A11ySev2; #NonBenchMark; #MAS1.3.1 [Check out Accessibility Insights!](https://nam06.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://accessibilityinsights.io/&data=02%7c01%7cv-shcha1%40microsoft.com%7cb67b2c4b646d4f9561a208d6f4b5c39b%7c72f988bf86f141af91ab2d7cd011db47%7c1%7c0%7c636965458847087032&sdata=uWx6cTEfazn%2BoCV3cL1iYB4KN%2BuXQ/MTlmOVec%2BZgKc%3D&reserved=0) - Identify accessibility bugs before check-in and make bug fixing faster and easier **Environment Details:** Version: 0.10.781.0 **Repro steps:** 1. Turn on screen reader 2. Hit the URL ""aka.ms/terminal"" and install ""Windows terminal (Preview)"" application 3. Open ""Windows terminal (Preview)"" application 4. Use "Alt + Shift + F" to perform search/find operation 5. Verify whether the screen reader is reading that particular word which is searched is present in the terminal or not **Actual Result:** Narrator/NVDA is not reading whether the searched word is present in the terminal or not **Expected Result:​** Narrator/NVDA should read whether the searched word is present in the terminal or not **User Impact:​** Screen Reader users will face difficulty if the screen reader don't read whether the searched word is present or not in the terminal because they don't understand whether the searched word is present or not **MAS Reference:​** https://microsoft.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/teams/msenable/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc={54f28d1f-a2d1-4dcd-84e1-5c9b87e8aba4} [Bug_Narrator not reading the searched word.pptx](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/4502959/Bug_Narrator.not.reading.the.searched.word.pptx) [Bug_NVDA not reading the searched word.pptx](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/files/4502962/Bug_NVDA.not.reading.the.searched.word.pptx)
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Reference: starred/terminal#7502