Having text in a photo being read with the three finger single tap on a photo on Facebook is hit or miss. I haven’t had any success having text on photos read with the latest Facebook update. Wouldn’t surprise me if the feature has been broken with the latest update.
Donna > > I have tried the three finger tap on a photo with text many many times and > all it ever says is bottom of page. I have the latest version of Facebook in > the latest iOS version. Does this actually work for other people? > > > Sent from Sherrie's iPhone > > > >> On Aug 5, 2018, at 7:09 PM, Carolyn Arnold <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I do too, and my daughter-in-law really does. >> >> Best regards, >> >> Carolyn >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Sieghard Weitzel >> Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2018 4:45 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Facebook on the Phone >> >> Just FYI, you can use your phone when it’s plugged in, it’s perfectly safe >> and I do I tall the time. >> >> >> >> >> >> From: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2018 1:42 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Facebook on the Phone >> >> >> >> Hi Sieghard >> >> >> >> thanks for such detailed instructions. My phone is on charge at the moment >> so will have another go tomorrow and will report back. >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> Linda >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Sieghard Weitzel <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2018 9:19 PM >> >> Subject: RE: Facebook on the Phone >> >> >> >> Hi Linda, >> >> >> >> After you double tap the Facebook Menu tab at the bottom right, go to the >> top of the screen and swipe right until you hear “Show Profile and Pages” >> button. >> >> If you double tap on this it will change and now say “Hide profiles and >> Pages”, now swipe right until you hear “your Profile”, and double tap on >> that. >> >> If I do this Voiceover seems to focus on my cover photo, then if I swipe >> right I get my Profile picture and if I swipe right again I get buttons to >> “edit cover photo” and “edit profile picture”. >> >> If I continue to swipe right I hear my name, then “Add temporary Bio”, a >> “Post” button” and then “Edit Profile” and “View As” >> >> Continueing to swipe right I hear some information I put in about my >> school and where I am from and all that, eventually I get to 3 tabs: >> >> About tab, 1 of 3 >> >> Photos tab,2 of 3 >> >> Friends tab, 3 of 3 >> >> If you double tap the friends tab it will show you all your friends. >> >> >> >> As a quicker method you can also get there by finding the “Show Top >> Shortcuts” button which is just one swipe to the right of the “Show Profile >> and Pages” button. >> >> If you double tap the “Show top shortcuts” button it again becomes a “Hide >> Top Shortcuts” button and now shortcuts are shown underneath, I get the >> following buttons >> >> Most Recent >> >> Friends >> >> Groups >> >> Market Place >> >> Events >> >> Memories >> >> Saved >> >> Pages >> >> Local >> >> Feeds >> >> Nearby Friends >> >> Recommendations >> >> Obviously if you double tap on the “Friends” button you also see the list >> of your friends and it’s a lot easier and faster to get there. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Sieghard >> >> >> >> From: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2018 1:05 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Facebook on the Phone >> >> >> >> Hi Cathy >> >> >> >> i've tried all suggestions and although I can find my profile, nowhere in >> there or anywhere else can I seem to find a friends tab so i've abandon >> trying but thanks for trying to help. >> >> >> >> Linda >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Kathy Kalaluhi <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2018 10:08 PM >> >> Subject: RE: Facebook on the Phone >> >> >> >> Linda >> >> I am sorry for the delay in replying. I have a sinus infection I >> think and I fell asleep on the sofa. Am trying to figure out if you figured >> out how to post on soneone’s wall. >> >> >> >> I am not running the latest IOS or Facebook on my phone. I know I >> know….I have a stupid game I like that I am afraid I will lose once I >> update. >> >> >> >> So when I said double tap on the more button, you said your tab says >> Facebook menu. I assume it will have a selection to view your home page. >> Or, your profile where you can view items such as friends, events, groups >> you belong to your saved items etc. On this page, you will select the >> friend’s tab by double tapping. Then you would choose your friend by double >> tapping and it will take you to their page. On that page, you will scroll >> down either by swiping left to right with one finger or the three finger >> gesture. You will then come to a field that says “write something to Linda” >> for example. Once you hear that spoken, it should be followed by text >> field. Double tap on that spoken phrase and the keyboard will pop up. >> Write your message and then double tap post. >> >> >> >> My tabs are like your tabs with the exception that my last or fifth >> tab says More instead of facebook Menu. >> >> Kathy >> >> >> >> From: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2018 2:13 PM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Facebook on the Phone >> >> >> >> So if the instructions work for you do I take it that you also don't >> have the latest facebook update >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Anthony Vece <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2018 7:00 PM >> >> Subject: Re: Facebook on the Phone >> >> >> >> Kathy; >> That was really good information. >> Thank you. >> God bless >> Anthony >> >> >> >> Sent from my Verizon iPhone X!!! >> >> >> On Aug 5, 2018, at 1:23 PM, Kathy Kalaluhi <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Hi >> >> Here is how to initiate a conversation on Facebook with one of >> your friends. >> >> On the bottom of the screen, there are tabs for Newsfeed, >> Watch i.e. videos, Requests, Market Place, Notifications and More. Double >> tap on the more button. This will bring you to your personal Home page. >> >> Double tap on the friends button. Just swipe right going down >> the page until you hear friends. Then select the friend you want to write >> something on their wall. Double tap the friend’s name and it will take you >> to their personal home page. Swiping left to right going down the page, you >> will come to a field that will read as “write something on this page or post >> on their wall. Double tap that field and the keyboard pops up and you can >> type the message and then click or double tap post when you are done. If >> there is no field read aloud to write something, it is usually because that >> friend has their privacy settings set so that no one can write on their >> wall. >> >> There is a work around for this. You can write on your wall >> and tag that person in the post or simply type their name in the field. For >> instance, you can double tap at the top of your newsfeed where it says check >> in or write something. Then begin typing Mary Smith how about those >> Steelers (lol). Then tap post. Rather double tap post. >> >> One thing I did not mention in my previous email is opening >> posts that contain more than one name. I sometimes get a post of a video >> and it reads as an example, Mary Smith and John Brown shared a video. >> Simply one finger double tap does not open the post. I figured out that I >> had to double tap and hold on the second tap in order to open the post so I >> could view the video. It sometimes takes a couple of tries to get it to >> open. >> >> If you have any more questions, I am happy to answer if I am >> able. >> >> Kathy >> >> From: 'Linda Gaitskell' via VIPhone >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2018 10:01 AM >> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Facebook on the Phone >> >> Great tip about reading text in a picture, I had always asumed >> this was something we just couldn't read. >> >> The main thing i don't know about facebook is how to initiate >> a conversation with someone. Once a conversation has started I can reply or >> like but can't start the conversation so instructions on how to do that >> would be great. >> >> Thanks Linda >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: Kathy Kalaluhi <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> To: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2018 3:37 PM >> >> Subject: RE: Facebook on the Phone >> >> Hi >> >> I use Facebook on my phone all the time so I will try my >> best to describe some tips and gestures to you through writing. >> >> First, you simply one finger double tap to open a post >> where you can view the like button, comment, and share button. You can also >> view any comments people made. >> >> Second, if you do not want to view the post, you can >> double tap with two fingerts to bring up a menu of like, react, comment, >> share, and more. The more button provides other options such as saving the >> post, unfollowing a post, hiding a post etc. If you just want to react to a >> post, single tap with one finger on the react choice and another menu pops >> up with like, love, wow, haha, sad, and angry. Single finger double tap on >> the emotion you want to select. >> >> Pictures with text in the image are not readable with >> voice over. However, I heard this tip the other day when listening to one >> of the Tech talk podcasts on accessible Worl. You open the post and then >> put the focus on the picture and then three finger single tap and a >> description of the picture and some or most or all of the text is read. You >> must be running the most current version of IOS for this to work. >> >> Sharing a post is simple. You can choose to share now >> with your friends, write a message along with the post, send in messenger or >> copy the link. When writing a post, a new page opens with the post and >> there is a field in that page to compose a message along with the post. It >> will say “write something” when the focus is on that field. Double tap and >> a keyboard pops up. To tag someone, you can do it in two different ways. >> One is to type the person’s name into that field. The easier way is to >> select the option that reads add more to your post and you will get more >> options such as tag a friend, feelings/emotions i.e. I am feeling happy or >> blessed or frustrated etc. If you choose tag a friend, a list of your >> friends pops up and you select a friend you want to tag by simply one finger >> double tap their name and then select the done button in the upper right had >> corner. Then one finger double tap the post button at the top. >> >> There is more things you can do but these are the basic >> and will get you started. I signed up for Facebook about nine years ago but >> recently began using it on my phone because the website got so complicated >> with things popping up and interfering with my screen reader on the computer >> that I just gave up with it. Now that I have it on my phone, I am on it >> every day. So much easier. >> >> Kathy Kalaluhi >> >> From: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Susie Stageberg >> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2018 5:01 AM >> To: [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> Subject: Facebook on the Phone >> >> So I got the Facebook app on my phone. Anyone got tips and >> tricks for how to get around on this app, how to move between posts, read >> all the comments on something, etc. etc. etc.? 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