Use a screen reader to edit information about a file or folder in a document library in sharepoint online

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Use SharePoint in Microsoft 365 with your keyboard and a screen reader to edit information, such as its name or title, about a file or folder in a document library. We have tested it with Narrator and JAWS, but it might work with other screen readers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques.

Notes: 

• New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program.

• To learn more about screen readers, go to How screen readers work with Microsoft Office.

• When you use SharePoint in Microsoft 365, we recommend that you use Microsoft Edge as your web browser. Because SharePoint in Microsoft 365 runs in your web browser, the keyboard shortcuts are different from those in the desktop program. For example, you'll use Ctrl+F6 instead of F6 for jumping in and out of the commands. Also, common shortcuts like F1 (Help) and Ctrl+O (Open) apply to the web browser – not SharePoint in Microsoft 365.

Edit information about a file or folder

1. Sign in to your organization's Microsoft 365 account, start the SharePoint app, and then open your document library.

   Tip: Document libraries in SharePoint Online have two different views: classic and SharePoint in Microsoft 365 experience. For most people, SharePoint in Microsoft 365 experience is the default. However, if you hear "Check it out button" when navigating your document library, you're using the classic experience. To view SharePoint in Microsoft 365 document libraries, when you hear "Check it out button," press Enter. After the view of your document library changes to the SharePoint in Microsoft 365 experience and the focus moves from the Check it out button to the New link, you hear the name of your document library, followed by "New."

2. To move to the list of folders and files, press the Tab key until you hear: "Table, list of folders, files, or items."

3. To move through the list and select the file or folder you want to edit, use the Up and Down arrow keys. If it's in a subfolder, select the folder, and then press Enter. Press the Tab key until you hear "Table, list of folders, files, or items," and then, to select the file or folder, use the Up and Down arrow keys.

4. To open the context menu for the file or folder, press Shift + F10.

   • With Narrator, you hear: "Open."

   • With JAWS, you hear: "Context menu."

5. To open the Details pane, press the Up or Down arrow key until you hear "Details," and then press Enter.

   Tip: The Details pane stays open until you close it, so you can easily navigate to the properties for an item without having to open the Details pane for every item.

6. To move to the Details pane, press the Tab key until you hear: "Item details."

7. To edit the file property fields, such as Name, Title, and KeyPoints, press the Tab key until you hear the field you want to edit, press Enter, type your text, and then press Enter to save your changes.

See also

Use a screen reader to create a folder in a document library in SharePoint Online

Use a screen reader to move or copy a folder or file in a document library in SharePoint Online

Keyboard shortcuts in SharePoint Online

Basic tasks using a screen reader with SharePoint Online

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate SharePoint Online

Use SharePoint in Microsoft 365 with your keyboard and a screen reader to edit information, such as its name or title, about a file or folder in a document library. We have tested it with Narrator and JAWS, but it might work with other screen readers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques.

Notes: 

• New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Office Insider program.

• To learn more about screen readers, go to How screen readers work with Microsoft Office.

• When you use SharePoint in Microsoft 365, we recommend that you use Microsoft Edge as your web browser. Because SharePoint in Microsoft 365 runs in your web browser, the keyboard shortcuts are different from those in the desktop program. For example, you'll use Ctrl+F6 instead of F6 for jumping in and out of the commands. Also, common shortcuts like F1 (Help) and Ctrl+O (Open) apply to the web browser – not SharePoint in Microsoft 365.

Edit information about a file or folder

1. Open the SharePoint in Microsoft 365 document library where the file or folder whose information you want to edit is located.

2. To move to the list of folders and files, press the Tab key until you hear: "Toggle selection for all items."

3. Press the Up or Down arrow key until you find the file or folder you want.

4. To open the context menu for the file or folder, press Shift+F10.

5. To open the Details pane, press the Tab key until you hear "Open the Details pane," and then press Enter.

   Tip: The Details pane stays open until you close it, so you can easily navigate to the properties for an item without having to open the Details pane for every item.

6. To move to the Details pane, with Narrator, press the Tab key until you hear: "Complementary, group." With JAWS, press the Tab key until you hear: "Exiting main, leaving table."

7. To edit the property fields, such as Name and Title, press the Tab key until you hear the field you want to edit, press Enter, type your text, and then press Enter to save your changes.

See also

Use a screen reader to create a folder in a document library in SharePoint Online

Use a screen reader to move or copy a folder or file in a document library in SharePoint Online

Keyboard shortcuts in SharePoint Online

Basic tasks using a screen reader with SharePoint Online

Use a screen reader to explore and navigate SharePoint Online

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