Basic Accessibility Options
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Right Click on the screen and the following menu will appear.
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To Change the appearance of the ‘boxes’
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Font Size
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As you can see compared to the previous slide the font size of the entire desktop is altered.
Desktop Properties
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To enlarge the on screen icons
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Changing the Background
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Desktop Colour changes
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Microsoft WORD
When typing or reading documents it is sometimes easier to do so with a darker background and lighter font.
To do this go to the Tools tab and scroll down to options.
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MS Word options dialog box
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Blue background with white text
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Size of the page
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150% magnification using Zoom menu
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Icons
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Customise - options dialog box
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Large icons, magnified page
As you can see it greatly increases the size of the icons.
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The control panel also offers accessibility options.
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Click on accessibility options to open the menu
Control Panel and accessibility options
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Choose the Display tab.
Check the high contrast box
Click ok
High contrast mode chosen
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The contrast will be changed on the desktop and all programs.
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However, PowerPoint does not change in edit mode!
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MORE!!!
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There is plenty more to explore!
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The control panel has many options!
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Don’t be afraid to play around!! You never know what you will find helps you!!
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You may find reading text on a normal screen fine during the day, but harder at night, try colour!! It can really help!!
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