Changing the Accessibility Settings for Mac OS X with the Keyboard and VoiceOver VoiceOver is the screen reader included with Mac OS X. This tutorial covers how to use the keyboard to navigate to the Universal Access preferences, where the accessibility settings for Mac OS X are found, while the screen reader is active.
Windows 10 offers the Ease of Access center, with many built-in features to support people with disabilities. You can find the main accessibility related settings on the Ease of Access menu under Settings. You can also launch accessibility features like Narrator or Magnifier in the Ease of Access settings. To quickly open the Ease of Access pane, press the Windows logo key+U. Or type Ease of Access in the Search box. Use Narrator Narrator is a screen-reading app built into Windows 10, and Office 365 apps are optimized for Narrator.
To get started, go to. Use high contrast color If you want more color contrast to see text and items on your screen better and make it easier on your eyes, you can turn on the high contrast mode. For further instructions, refer to Magnify the screen content Magnify parts of your screen content with the Magnifier tool. You can set Magnifier for full screen or for a Lens pane. To quickly start Magnifier, press the Windows logo key+the plus key (+). To zoom in, press the Windows logo key+plus key(+).
To zoom out, press the Windows logo key+the minus key (-). When the focus is on Magnifier, you can change its settings on the Magnifier toolbar. Press Tab or Shift+Tab to move on the Magnifier toolbar. To select an option or options list, press Spacebar.
To exit an option or options list, press Esc. To exit Magnifier and close the tool, press the Windows logo key+Esc. For more information, go to.
Change text size You can change the size of text on the screen without adjusting your screen’s resolution. In any view, press the Windows logo key to go to the Search box. In the search box, type: 'Make text larger.' Press Enter to open the Customize your display page. On the Change the size of text, apps, and other items slider, move the indicator tab in the right-hand direction.
You can also adjust the size of text in menu bars, titles and so on. To go to those controls, from the Customize your display page, select the Advanced display settings link, then choose Advanced sizing of text and other items. Change the size of the mouse pointer You can change the mouse pointer size and color to make it easier to use your mouse.
In any view, press the Windows logo key. In the search box, type 'mouse.' .
Click the Additional mouse options link. In the Mouse Properties dialog box, choose the tab for the setting you want to change, then select options from that pane. Use Cortana Use Cortana, your virtual voice controlled assistant, to carry out basic tasks. To learn more about Cortana and how to set it up, refer to. Cortana is available only in certain countries and regions. Tip: If you are using Cortana with voice for the first time, she will ask your permission to ask you a few questions to understand what is important to you.
If you’re OK with this, press Tab until you hear “Accept” and then press Enter. If you don’t want to answer the questions, press Tab until you hear “No thanks” and press Enter.
Use Windows Speech Recognition If you're using Speech Recognition for the first time, you have to set it up. In any view, press the Windows logo key. In the search box, type 'speech.' Then press Enter to open the setup wizard.
Follow the wizard's instructions. After you complete the setup, you can use the tutorial to learn voice commands and train your PC to recognize your voice. To learn more about Speech Recognition commands, refer to. When you use Office for Mac, you can take advantage of the universal access features of Mac OS X. The universal access features make it possible to zoom, use keyboard shortcuts, and hear menu commands or text in documents read aloud. For more information, refer to Turn on Full Keyboard Access When Full Keyboard access is turned on, you can press TAB to move the keyboard focus between all controls in windows and dialog boxes.
On the Apple menu, click System Preferences. Under Hardware, click Keyboard. On the Keyboard Shortcuts tab, under Full Keyboard Access, click All controls. Use keyboard shortcuts to move within an Office application From within any Office app, you can use these shortcuts:. To make the Menu bar active, press Control+F2. To make a toolbar active, press Control+F10.
Use F1, F2, and so on as Office function keys On the Mac, icons printed on the top row function keys perform special (hardware-related) functions. However, they also work as standard function keys in Office 2016 for Mac when you press the Fn (Function) key along with the function key. If you don't want to press the Fn key every time you use a function key, you can change your Apple system preferences.
Note: Before you can change this setting with the keyboard, first turn on full keyboard access and turn on VoiceOver (press Command+F5). On the Apple menu, press System Preferences.
Select Keyboard. On the Keyboard tab, select the Use all F1, F2, etc.
Keys as standard function keys check box. Change shortcut preference Some shortcut keys referenced in the keyboard shortcut topics for individual Office 2016 for Mac products may conflict with default Mac OS keys. To use these shortcuts, you may have to change your Mac keyboard settings. Note: Before you can change this setting with the keyboard, first turn on full keyboard access and turn on VoiceOver (press Command+F5). Press Command+Spacebar. Type sys, and then press Return.
Type a, and then press the Down arrow key to open the Accessibility window, where you can set preferences. Select Keyboard Keyboard Preferences. Select the Shortcuts tab. In the Shortcuts category table, select Mission Control. Find the assigned shortcut that you want to replace.
To close the dialog, press Command+W. Turn on other universal access features of Mac OS X You can change settings for contrast, magnification, and other features. Under System Preferences, choose settings from the following table: To set this preference Do this Contrast: Change the screen to black on white or white on black, or to make other contrast adjustments On the Seeing tab, under Display, click the options that you want.
Alerts: Flash the screen when an alert sound occurs. On the Hearing tab, select the Flash the screen when an alert sound occurs check box. Sticky keys: Turn on sticky keys to help you press multiple keys and display pressed keys on the screen On the Keyboard tab, next to Sticky Keys, click On. Slow keys: Turn on slow keys to adjust the amount of time between when you press a key and when it is activated On the Keyboard tab, next to Slow Keys, click On. Pointer keys: Turn on mouse keys to control the pointer by using the numeric keypad On the Mouse tab, next to Mouse Keys, click On. Pointer size Make the pointer larger for increased visibility On the Mouse tab, next to Cursor Size, move the slider to the right to increase pointer size.
Zoom: make items on the screen larger or smaller. On the Apple menu, click System Preferences. Under System, click Universal Access. On the Seeing tab, under Zoom, click On. Turn on VoiceOver VoiceOver is the built-in screen reader on Mac, iPad, and iPhone.
You can hear most menu commands, options in dialog boxes, and other elements on your computer screen. Note: VoiceOver doesn't work with the contents of the main document window (such as text in your document), or the ribbon. On the Apple menu, click System Preferences. Under System, click Universal Access. On the Seeing tab, under VoiceOver, click On. Use Speak to listen to selected text You can use Speak to listen to any selected text, such as the title of a document. In contrast, to hear most menu commands, options in dialog boxes, and other elements on your computer screen, use Voice Over.
On the Apple menu, click System Preferences. Under System, click Speech. On the Text to speech tab, select the Speak selected text when the key is pressed check box.
Click Set Key, and then press the key combination that you want to use to hear text read aloud, and click OK. In any Office application, select some text, and then press the keyboard shortcut to hear the text read aloud. Office for iOS works with the accessibility features of your device, such as VoiceOver, Speak Screen, Dictation, Zoom, Invert Colors, and Dynamic Type. You can even use Siri.
For example, you can tell Siri to start an app, as in, “Hey Siri, start Excel.” If you have an external keyboard, Office apps also support the use of keyboard shortcuts to move around your screen. You can create a shortcut to the features you use most with Office apps, such as VoiceOver. To specify the shortcut.
In Settings, tap General, tap Accessibility, and then tap Accessibility Shortcut. To activate the shortcut, triple-tap the Home button. Magnify the screen with Zoom To use an on-screen magnifier with Office apps, turn on Zoom. Press the Home button. Tap Settings, tap General, tap Accessibility, and then tap Zoom. To display or hide the magnifier, double-tap with three fingers. Make menu text larger with Dynamic Type To see larger text in Office menus, turn on Dynamic Type.
In Outlook, the entire Inbox is enlarged. In Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, and Word, only the menus are enlarged, but you can pinch in and out to change the zoom of your document. Press the Home button. Tap Settings, tap General, tap Accessibility, and then tap Larger Type. Turn on Larger Accessibility Sizes. Invert colors to improve contrast For better visibility, you can invert the colors on your device.
For example, in Excel and Word, you can display white text on a black background. Press the Home button. Tap Settings, tap General, tap Accessibility. Turn on Invert Colors. Use Dictation to enter text.
Note: If the microphone key doesn’t appear on the keyboard, the text area doesn’t support dictation. You can dictate text in Office apps. When the insertion point is in a text area of Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, or Word, you can tap the microphone button to the left of the Spacebar on the on-screen keyboard and then speak your text. When you’re finished dictating, at the lower center of the screen, tap Done. If VoiceOver is also on, double-tap Done. Use VoiceOver VoiceOver is the built-in screen reader on the iPhone and iPad.
Turn on VoiceOver To turn on VoiceOver, triple-click the Home button. If this doesn’t work, ask Siri. (“Hey Siri, turn on VoiceOver.”) Or do this:. Press the Home button. Tap Settings, tap General, tap Accessibility, and then tap VoiceOver.
Turn on VoiceOver. Open an Office app with VoiceOver Slide your finger over the apps, swiping as necessary to move between screens. VoiceOver names the apps as you touch their icons.
When you hear the name of the app you want, to open it, double-tap. Use the VoiceOver rotor to navigate in Office for iOS apps You can choose which navigation options are added to the VoiceOver rotor to easily move through the elements in your Office documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. To turn on VoiceOver, press the Home button three times quickly. To move to the home screen, press the Home button once.
On the home screen, slide one finger on the screen until you hear 'Settings,' and then double-tap the screen. Swipe right until you hear 'General, button,' and then double-tap the screen. Swipe right until you hear 'Accessibility, button,' and then double-tap the screen. Swipe right until you hear 'VoiceOver, On, button,' and then double-tap the screen. Swipe right until you hear 'Rotor, button,' and then double-tap the screen. In the Rotor menu, swipe right until you hear an option you want to add to the rotor navigation, and then double-tap the screen to select it. Repeat this action for all options you want to add to the rotor.
Open the Office file you want to work on. To select a navigation option using the rotor, rotate two fingers on your device's screen.
VoiceOver announces the first option. Keep rotating your fingers to hear more options. To select an option, lift your fingers off the screen. To navigate using the selected option, swipe up or down on the screen with one finger. For example, to move forward or backward one word at a time in your document, select Words in the rotor, and then swipe up or down on the screen. VoiceOver announces the words as you move in the document. Navigate with VoiceOver in Office for iPad apps When you use VoiceOver to navigate in an Office app, you can use gestures only or a combination of gestures and keyboard shortcuts (if you have an external keyboard).
Use the ribbon with VoiceOver on Near the center of the top of most Office for iOS app screens is a ribbon that contains command buttons. When you slide a finger over the ribbon, or press VO+Left Arrow or Right Arrow, you hear the name of the tab, such as “Home tab.” If you also hear “Selected,” such as “Home tab, Selected,” the ribbon buttons are displayed.
To display a tab’s buttons on the ribbon, double-tap anywhere on the screen or press VO+Spacebar. To move to another tab, slide your finger to the right or left, or press VO+Left Arrow or Right Arrow, until you hear the name of the tab you want, such as “Insert tab.” Double-tap or press VO+Spacebar. To choose a button beneath an open tab, slide down to hear the names of the buttons. When you hear the option you want, double-tap the button. Or press VO+Left Arrow repeatedly until you hear options.
To hide and show the buttons on the ribbon, double-tap the ribbon or a tab. Office for Android works with the built-in accessibility settings for Android devices, with the screen reader TalkBack and with Android Speech Recognition. Turn on TalkBack When TalkBack is on, you hear a spoken description of whatever you select or activate on your device. This includes commands, locations, lists, and buttons, in addition to the contents of screens, menus, and pop-up windows. To turn on TalkBack. Go to Settings Accessibility TalkBack. Tap the toggle switch to the ON position.
To return to the Home screen, tap the Home button and then double-tap on the screen. Notes:. To learn more about TalkBack, go to. To find more about how to work with touch in TalkBack, refer to. If you’re using an external keyboard, refer to.
Navigate with TalkBack by using gestures. When TalkBack is on, you can drag your finger along the screen to find commands, locations, and content. TalkBack announces the icons, buttons, and other items as you drag your finger over them. To scroll up, down, left, or right, use two fingers to swipe in that direction. To select or activate the current command or other screen elements, double-tap the screen. You can also swipe right or left to move to the next or previous item on the screen.
Use TalkBack gestures Get to know the full list of shortcut gestures you can use when TalkBack is on, along with many other options for customizing how your device works with TalkBack. On your device’s home screen, drag your finger along the bottom of the screen until you hear “Apps, double-tap to activate,” and then double-tap the screen. Swipe up with two fingers to get to the end of the alphabetically sorted app list, and then drag your finger around the screen until you hear: “Settings.”. Swipe right until you hear “Settings,” and double-tap the screen. Swipe up with two fingers to scroll roughly halfway down the list. TalkBack tells you where you are when you stop swiping. Swipe right until you hear: “Manage gestures.” Double-tap the screen.
![How To Turn On Universal Access For Mac How To Turn On Universal Access For Mac](/uploads/1/2/5/3/125391797/503802228.png)
Swipe right to explore the list of available gestures. TalkBack announces each gesture, followed by what it does. To return to the TalkBack Settings menu, drag your finger along the screen until you hear “Back button,” and then double-tap the screen. Turn TalkBack off.
To return to the home screen, tap and then double-tap the Android Home button. On the home screen, move the focus to the Settings button and double-tap.
Move down the screen to the System area until you hear “Accessibility,” and double-tap. On the Accessibility screen, move the focus to TalkBack.
You hear “TalkBack, On.” Double-tap. Move to the On/Off switch, and double-tap. You hear “Alert, Stop TalkBack.”.
Move to the OK button, and double-tap. Use Android accessibility settings To make your work with your Android device more accessible, in addition to turning on TalkBack, you can set up other features on the Accessibility screen. Tap and then double-tap the Android Home button.
On the home screen, move the focus to the Settings button and double-tap. Under Preferences, move the focus to Accessibility and double-tap.
On the Accessibility screen, move to System area and choose from these options:. Captions adds captions to the bottom center of all images. You can change the text size and caption style. Magnification gestures enables the feature so you can zoom in and out of a view with certain gestures. Swipe right past the toggle to hear an explanation of the gestures.
Font size lets you increase all text on your device to a larger point size. Display size lets you increase the size of the elements in your file. Speak passwords lets you speak your passwords rather than type them. Invert colors to improve contrast To make the content easier to read and select, you can increase contrast or invert colors in your device.
Mac OS X Snow Leopard VoiceOver is a built-in screen reader for Mac OS X. VoiceOver will benefit users who are blind or low-vision to use a computer. The latest version of VoiceOver includes gesture support, braille display mirroring, and spoken hints, and many new web page support options. Turning On VoiceOver VoiceOver may be turned on by pressing pressing Command + F5.
VoiceOver may also be turned on in the Universal Access panel of System Preferences:. Chose Apple menu System Preferences, and click Universal Access.
(Alternatively, click on the System Preferences icon in the dock.). Click on the Seeing tab.
Check the radio button labeled On in the VoiceOver section (Figure 1). If desired, click on the Open VoiceOver Utility. Button to configure VoiceOver options (See ). OS X Universal Access Seeing options. Check the On radio button (circled above) to enable VoiceOver.
How To Know That VoiceOver is Working By default, OS X will display an overlay window in the lower-left corner of the screen with the text indicating that VoiceOver is running (Figure 3). VoiceOver will read this text and, depending on the verbosity options, begin reading information from the currently focused window. VoiceOver Overlay window. Turning Off VoiceOver To turn off VoiceOver, check the Off radio button in the VoiceOver section of the Universal Access system preferences or by pressing Command + F5. VoiceOver Options VoiceOver is highly configurable. You may access the VoiceOver options from the Seeing tab of the Universal Access system preferences (Figure 4). A discussion of the VoiceOver options is beyond the scope of this document.
The reader is encouraged to click on one of the links in the section below. VoiceOver options. For More Information To read more about VoiceOver for OS X, click on the following links:.