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CHAPTER 14

Making Windows More Accessible

If you have visual, hearing, or mobility challenges, you might find the default Windows setup to be frustrating, inefficient, or close to unusable. Fortunately, Windows offers a variety of tools, features, and settings that are designed to make your computer more accessible. As you learn in this chapter, you can increase the text size, use text-to-speech, use high-contrast colors, and more.

A snapshot displays the accessibility page.

Increase the Text Size

Magnify Screen Areas

Have Screen Text Read to You

Change to a High-Contrast Theme

Apply a Color Filter

Flash the Screen During Audio Notifications

Make the Keyboard More Accessible

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