Narrator is the built-in screen reader in Windows that reads aloud what's on your screen so you can use that information to navigate your PC. To learn more about color filters, read Use color filters in Windows.

Then press the Windows logo key + Ctrl + C to turn them on and off. To turn on and turn off your color filters quickly, select the Start button, then select Settings > Accessibility > Color filters, and set Keyboard shortcut for color filters to On. To apply color filters, select the Start button, then select Settings > Accessibility > Color filters, set Color filters to On, and choose the options that work best for you. Make photos, text, and colors easier to see by applying a color filter to your screen. Color filters change the color palette on the screen and can help you distinguish between things that differ only by color. To learn more about Magnifier, see Use Magnifier to see items on the screen. To close Magnifier, press Windows logo key + Esc. When Magnifier is open, use Windows logo key + Plus sign (+) or Windows logo key + Minus sign (-) to zoom in or out. Magnifier enlarges part or all of your screen so you can see words and images better. To open Magnifier quickly, press the Windows logo key + Plus sign (+). Select the Start button, then select Settings > Accessibility > Mouse pointer & touch, and then set Touch indicator to On.Ĭhange text cursor & mouse pointer Magnify your screen Windows can also show visual feedback when you touch the screen. In the Mouse Properties window, select the Pointer Options tab, and then Display pointer trails. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mouse > Additional mouse settings.

Select the Start button, then select Settings > Accessibility > Mouse pointer & touch, and choose the options that work best for you.īy adding pointer trails you can see where the mouse is moving on the screen. Make your mouse more visible by changing the color and size of the mouse pointer. Turn on contrast themes Know where you're pointing You can select between Aquatic, Desert, Dusk, and Night sky. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Accessibility > Contrast themes, select one of the options in the drop-down menu next to Contrast themes, and select Apply. If there's not enough contrast between the elements on your screen, try using a high contrast theme. To scale up everything on your screen, select the Start button, then select Settings > System > Display, and change the Scale drop-down menu under Scale & Layout to a larger percentage. Use the slider next to Text size to make just the text on your screen larger. To adjust the size of text, apps, and other items, select the Start button, then select Settings > Accessibility > Text size.

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