NVDA speaking the last / previous elements in any textarea html element

By TheBlindGuy07, 5 August, 2026

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So this is the kind of bug that only happens on mac with voiceover, normally.
But since I reset my hp laptop, everything brand new, no imported config or anything but for the chrome profiles that have my 5-6 years life data :)
I tested this with nvda fresh from the installer, no import config, as well as with my current config. Happens all the time.
I first noticed it on this very edit field where I am typing now, then created a simple index.html file with just the textarea element in it, no css, nothing.
When I press down arrow on the last blank line
NVDA reports the first character of the first word ever written on the very first line if it's not a space or a blank line(s).
If I press enter to go to the new line at the end of the current one, nvda reads the full content of the multiline text field.
And I really don't know what could be causing this, as I have the same version of chrome / nvda I had in my previous install.
Doesn't happen on the windows 11 vm on my mac either.
I have tried changing the advanced settings but at the time of typing everything is factory default. Is this a known chromium issue? I would be surprized.

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By Brian on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 20:17

Ok, if I understand you correctly...

If I type a sentence, lets go with:

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

If I press Enter one time, and then down arrow, it will speak the very first letter typed in this field? In this case, it would say, 'O', since my first work was, 'Ok'.

Is this right?

I can tell you this does, not, happen with Firefox. Following your steps, assuming I am doing so correctly, NVDA just says the word, 'Blank', as I am on a blank line.

Hope this at least answers your question. 😅

By TheBlindGuy07 on Thursday, August 6, 2026 - 02:57

And Idk why I am getting this bug on a fresh install but never before on a windows machine metal or vm.

By Brian on Thursday, August 6, 2026 - 04:00

Because your computer hates you.
True story.
Thank you, that is all. 🙇