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Accessibility

Accessibility

iOS (Apple devices):
You can use VoiceOver, Apple’s built-in screen reader.

To turn on or off VoiceOver, you can:

  • Use Siri: Say “Turn on VoiceOver” or “Turn off VoiceOver.”

  • Use the Accessibility Shortcut: Triple-click the Side button (iPhone X or newer) or Home button (iPhone 8 or earlier) if you’ve enabled this shortcut.

  • Use Control Center:

    1. Go to Settings > Control Center.

    2. Tap the plus (+) icon next to Accessibility Shortcuts to add it.

    3. Then access Control Center and tap the shortcut.

  • Use the Settings app:

    1. Go to Settings > Accessibility > VoiceOver.

    2. Toggle VoiceOver on or off.

 

 

Android:
You can use TalkBack, Android’s built-in screen reader.

To turn on or off TalkBack, you can:

  • Use Volume Keys Shortcut:
    Press and hold both volume keys for 3 seconds (if this shortcut is enabled).

  • Use Google Assistant:
    Say “Turn on TalkBack” or “Turn off TalkBack.”

  • Use the Settings app:

    1. Open Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack.

    2. Toggle Use TalkBack on or off.

    3. Tap OK to confirm.

 

 

 

When using a Windows PC, use the built-in Narrator program. To start and stop Narrator, press the Windows logo key + Ctrl + Enter.

 

 

When using a Mac, choose the Apple icon menu, go to System Settings, then click Accessibility in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.) Click Spoken Content on the right and turn on “Speak selection”. To use Apples screen reader, press Option + Esc.

 

 

When using a Google Chromebook, use their built-in ChromeVox program. Turn ChromeVox on and off from any page by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Z.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In Safari, you can press Command + Plus (+) or Command + Minus (–) to adjust the text size while reading emails, messages, articles, and webpages.

 

 

In Chrome, at the top right, click More, then find and select Settings. On the far-left side, click Appearance, from here you can change font size, or you can select Customize fonts for more font options.

 

 

In Microsoft Edge, navigate to Settings and more in the top right corner, select Settings, click on Appearance on the far-left menu, scroll down to the bottom where you will find the option to customize fonts.

 

 

In Mozilla FireFox, find the Menu bar at the top of the screen, click Firefox and select Preferences. Click the menu button and select Settings. In the General panel, go down to Language and Appearance. Under Fonts and Colors, use the drop-down menus to select the font and font size of your choice.

 

On a Windows PC computer, press the Windows key and plus sign (+) at the same time. Continue pressing plus (+) until you have zoomed in as far as you need. You can also use the Magnifier application under Accessories to zoom in.

 

 

On a Mac computer, navigate to System Preferences, open Universal Access, and select the Seeing tab. From there, check the box under Zoom to turn the feature on.

 

 

On your Apple device, tap Settings, then General, finally Accessibility, tap the Zoom button and toggle it to “On”.

 

 

On a Google Chromebook, at the bottom right, select the time or press Alt + Shift + S. Select Settings, next select Accessibility, under “Display”, turn on Full Screen Magnifier.