Use Google Sites with a screen reader

Recommended browser & screen readers

Google Sites recommends Chrome and:

  • NVDA or JAWS on Windows
  • ChromeVox on ChromeOS
  • VoiceOver on MacOS

Tip: This section is for new Google Sites (at the bottom right, you'll see Create Create). Get help with classic Google Sites.

Navigate in Google Sites

Use your standard screen reader navigation keys along with Sites keyboard shortcuts.

Open or create a site

  • Open a site: Open sites.google.com/classic and navigate through the page until you hear the name of the site you'd like to open. Press Enter.
  • Create a new site: Open sites.google.com/classic and go to the "Create" button, then press Enter.

Create a page

  1. Press the keyboard shortcut c.
  2. When prompted, enter the name of the page.
  3. Navigate to the template drop-down menu. You can keep the default or use the up and down arrows to select a template.
  4. To choose a location for the new page, select a button under the heading "Select a location."
  5. Navigate to the "Create" button and press Enter.

Edit a page

  1. On the page that you want to edit, press e to switch to editing mode.
  2. After you enter editing mode, Sites displays application menus and an editing toolbar. To use these menus, use Sites shortcuts along with your screen reader keystrokes.
  3. To save your changes, press Ctrl + s (Windows, Chrome OS) or ⌘ + s (Mac).
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