Cursor routing from a braille display not working in PowerPoint

[dkager]

STR:

1. Ensure that a braille display is connected and braille is enabled.
2. Open PowerPoint.
3. Press Enter on the title or subtitle object.
4. Enter some text.
5. Press a cursor routing button over the text on the braille display.

• Expected: The cursor moves.
• Actual: No change.

Tested with PowerPoint 2013 and 2016.

[dkager]

Probably because (in appModules\powerpnt.py):

			#TextRange objects in Powerpoint do not allow moving/expanding.
			#Therefore A full TextRange object must be fetched from the original TextFrame the selection is in.

I wonder if UIA could be of use here.

[DrSooom]

I can confirm this issue with Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (32-Bit) and NVDA 2018.1 on win7x64 with a connected Optelec ALVA BC680 via USB2 (try-build ALVA driver). btw: It's the same with pressing F2 on a text field, which I prefer.

[LeonarddeR]

I was able to successfully move within such a text range when enforcing UIA in Office 2016.

[Adriani90]

cc: @michaelDCurran

[MarioBatusic]

This Issue still occurs also with Freedom Scientific Focus 40 and Focus 14 and Office 2016.

[amenaide]

I can confirm this issue still persists wit Office 365. I'm using a Mantis q40 and a Handy Tech Easy Braille, the issue occurs on both devices.