Box is committed to providing a simple and compelling experience for all users. Box employs an expert Accessibility Product Manager and partners with customers and outside experts to provide an excellent user experience for users with accessibility needs. Box also uses a standardized Web Design System with built-in accessibility requirements and accessibility tests.
Box ’s web app meets the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.2 (WCAG 2.2) Level AA. This means that you can use your screen reader or other assistive tools directly on the web app with no admin or tech support needed.
Accessibility features in the Box web app include:
- Page elements such as hidden landmarks, descriptions of state (“this section is collapsed”), and other code to support accessibility. These elements don’t show visibly but are detected by screen readers, and provide additional information.
- Items labeled according to their function, which makes navigation easy. There are many ways to navigate that are non-linear, and users can jump from heading to heading without having to read the text in between. Our approach is based on leading accessibility standards, so non-sighted users should be comfortable working right away.
- Keyboard navigation so that pages can be navigated without the use of a mouse.
- Browser magnification increases the entire screen to make text more visible and proper reflowing of the page.
- Colors that meet AA standards for contrast, making it easier for partially sighted users.
For further information on accessibility on the Box web app, you can always contact our Box User Services team.
What are the available features for app.box.com?
Does app.box.com support screen readers?
Does app.box.com provide keyboard access?
Does app.box.com provide low vision color contrast?
How can I get more information about accessibility at Box?
What are the available features for app.box.com?
All Box features are available in app.box.com.
Some of the features include preview and download access to files and folders, sharing and configuring links to files and folders, adding and managing collaborators, viewing and making comments, and managing files and folders.
All Box pages include the Skip to main content button for keyboard and screen reader users. To use this function, press the Tab key from the top of any page. The button appears at the top of the screen.
Does app.box.com support screen readers?
app.box.com is intended to work with the leading screen reading technology providers, including JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver. Screen readers attempt to identify and interpret what is being displayed on the screen and convey that information through text-to-speech to users who are visually impaired.
Does app.box.com provide keyboard access?
app.box.com provides keyboard accessibility, which enables you to use your keyboard exclusively (with no mouse) for improved interactions with the Box UI.
app.box.com enables keyboard accessibility through the following additional features:
A logical and predictable reading and focus order for content
Enabling of visible focus, Visible Keyboard Focus which helps keyboard users understand people with visual or other print-related disabilities have a clear indicator of where they are on a page.
Providing a shortcut that enables user to immediately 'skip to content' they are trying to view, letting them bypass repeated menu elements.
Does app.box.com provide low vision color contrast?
app.box.com is designed with low vision and color-blind user needs in mind. app.box.com allows for text resizing, with up to 200% magnification. The site has also been tested for color contrast, with contrast ratios set at a minimum of 4.5:1 for small text and 3:1 for large text and graphics.
How can I get more information about accessibility at Box?
Contact Box's Product Support Team to receive additional information or to provide feedback.