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Request for disabling math cat speech while in an equation in Microsoft word while pressing left/right arrow

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Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
50/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
python
Domain
accessibility

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Start by reproducing the behavior in Microsoft Word with NVDA 2025 and MathCAT while editing an equation, checking left/right arrows against up/down navigation. Done means left/right arrows inside an equation no longer speak the entire equation, while equation reading during document navigation remains available as described.

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Description

Hello! in NVDA 2025 versions, I use math cat for writing and reading mathematical equation. One issue I want to report, in Microsoft word, while typing an equation, to check, if I press left/right arrow, NVDA is everytime reading the entire equation. This is causing disturbance. For EG: I'm writing equation in unicode. I pressed Alt+Equals to popup the equation editor. Then. I pressed / and hit space to create the fraction. To go to the numerator and dinomerator, if I press left/right arrow, NVDA is reading the math cat speech "The fraction with numerator, empty and denominator empty". This is causing disturbance. Not only in fraction, this is happening in every equation. When I'm writing an equation, if I press left/right, NVDA is reading the entire equation everytime. So, my suggestion, while in an equation, pressing left/right arrow shouldn't speak the equation because this creates disturbance. In the document, while pressing up/down arrow, if any equation is encountered, NVDA can read the equation. I want the same reading which JAWS does to read the equation in Microsoft word.

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