Accessibility Settings
Quick Tips

How to zoom into your screen

  • On Windows, press the Windows key and plus sign (+) at the same time to zoom in. You can also use the "Magnifier" application under "Accessories".

  • On Mac, go to "System Preferences", open "Universal Access" and select the "Seeing" tab. Check the box under "Zoom" to "On".

  • On your Apple device, tap "Settings", then "General", then "Accessibility". Tap the "Zoom" button and toggle it "On".

 

How to change the colors and fonts on a web page

  • Internet Explorer, go to "Tools", then "Internet Options", on to "General". From here, select "Colors, Fonts, or Accessibility".

  • Mozilla Firefox, choose "Options", then "Content", then finally "Fonts & Colors".

  • Safari, select "Preferences", "Appearance" tab, and then hit the "Select" button next to the font fields.

  • Chrome, go to "Settings", then "Appearance", to "Customize Fonts". From here, select Fonts.

  • Chrome, go to "Settings", then "Themes". From here, select a high contrast theme from the Chrome Web Store. 

 

How to find and use a screen reader

There are free options available including NVDA for Windows and VoiceOver for Mac. There is also a licence application like JAWS for Windows. All can be used with a web browser.

 

How to use accessibility tools on mobile

Screen readers:

Other great accessibility features like Zoom, Magnifier, Invert Colors, Color Filters, and Reduce White Point can be found here: