Update speech interrupt in userGuide.md - #20747
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Added clarification that speech interrupt for typed characters / enter key works in all NVDA speech including browse and focus modes, and say all. This was prompted by a user expecting the feature to only work when editing text / focus mode.
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Added clarification that speech interrupt for typed characters / enter key works in all NVDA speech including browse and focus modes, and say all. This was prompted by a user expecting the feature to only work when editing text / focus mode.
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No issue, but prompted by this conversation: https://fosstodon.org/@jonathan859@someplace.social/117160267445250562
Summary of the issue:
Reading the user guide, a user may get the impression that "Speech interrupt for enter / typed characters ONLY affected speech in focus mode (when editing text).
Added clarification to the two options to confirm they affect all speech.
Description of user facing changes:
Updated user guide to clarify the feature.
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