Step 1: Find Accessibility Features 1. at the Bottom Right, Select the Time. Or

Step 1: Find 1. At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s. accessibility features 2. Select Settings . 3. At the bottom, select Advanced. 4. In the "Accessibility" section, select Manage accessibility features.

Optional: To have quick access to accessibility features, turn on Always show accessibility features system menu.

Step 2: Turn on a Choose the accessibility features you'd like to use: feature • Text-to-speech: Turn on the screen reader or Select-to-speak. • Display: Turn on high contrast mode or screen magnifier, or change screen resolution or text size. • Keyboard: Turn on sticky keys, on-screen keyboard, keyboard focus highlighting, keyboard repeat rate, or word prediction. Learn how to type with your voice. • Mouse and touchpad: Turn on automatic clicking, tap dragging, cursor highlighting, or change the cursor's size. • Audio: Play all sounds together through all speakers or play sound on startup.

Magnify your screen You can zoom in on your screen, like you're using a magnifying glass.

1. To quickly magnify your entire screen, press Ctrl + Search + m, or follow the steps below. 2. At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s. 3. Select Settings . 4. At the bottom, select Advanced. 5. In the "Accessibility" section, select Manage accessibility features. 6. Under "Display," turn on Enable full screen magnifier. 7. To choose your zoom level, next to "Fullscreen zoom level," select Down arrow .

Tip: On a touchscreen, use two fingers to move around the screen after zooming in.

Make a page bigger or You can make the page you're looking at bigger or smaller but keep other parts of your smaller screen the same size. • To make the page bigger: Press Ctrl and Plus . • To make the page smaller: Press Ctrl and Minus . • Reset zoom: Press Ctrl + 0.

Note: You can also make all pages bigger or change the font size.

Magnify your whole You’ll see the magnified section in the top third of your screen. Your default screen will show screen underneath.

1. To quickly magnify the top section of your screen, press Ctrl + Search + d, or follow the steps below. 2. At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s. 3. Select Settings . 4. At the bottom, select Advanced. 5. In the "Accessibility" section, select Manage accessibility features. 6. Under "Display," turn on Enable docked magnifier. 7. To choose your zoom level, next to "Docked zoom level," select Down arrow . 8. At the top of your screen, you’ll see the zoomed in area. To change what's magnified, move your cursor. Note: When you type in the bottom section of the screen, you’ll see what you’re typing at the top, just zoomed in. Change the • To increase magnification: Press Ctrl + Alt + Brightness up . You can also press Ctrl + Alt, magnification level or then scroll with two fingers up on the touchpad. move around • To decrease magnification: Press Ctrl + Alt + Brightness down . You can also Press Ctrl + Alt, then scroll with two fingers down. • To move the magnified view around: Move your cursor in any direction. You can also press Tab to move from item to item on your screen.

Tip: On a touchscreen, touch and hold an area with two fingers. Then spread them apart to zoom in or pinch them together to zoom out to change the magnification level.

Use the built-in screen Chromebooks have a built-in screen reader called ChromeVox, which enables people with reader visual impairments to use the Chrome operating system.

Turn screen reader on or off You can turn ChromeVox on or off from any page by pressing Ctrl + Alt + z.

Read a page To hear a description of your cursor’s current position on a page, press Search + k.

Change your keyboard If you're using a Windows keyboard with your Chromebook: settings For Windows devices convert • The F keys work like the keys above, sometimes with a few differences Chromebook • The Windows key between Ctrl and Alt works as the Search key

1. Change how the Ctrl, Alt, and search keys work 2. For example, you can make the Search key work as a Caps Lock key. 3. If you haven't already, sign into your Chromebook. 4. At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s. 5. Select Settings . 6. In the "Device" section, select Keyboard. 7. Use the menus to change how the keys work.

Choose text with your You can have ChromeVox read the text under your cursor. cursor 1. To open your ChromeVox options, press Search + o, then o. 2. Turn on Speak text under the mouse. 3. Move your cursor around the screen and hear text spoken aloud.

Change the voice or When you first turn on ChromeVox, it automatically chooses a voice based on the language language you’ve chosen for your Chromebook. Learn how to change your language and voice settings.

Change pitch of the ChromeVox voice 1. Higher frequency: Search + ] (right square bracket) 2. Lower frequency: Search + Shift + ] (right square bracket) Use the on-screen To type or handwrite text, or to add images to files, documents, and emails, you can use your keyboard Chromebook’s on-screen keyboard. (spelling/word search) 1. Sign into your Chromebook. 2. At the bottom right, select the time. 3. Select Settings . 4. At the bottom, select Advanced. 5. Under "Accessibility," select Manage accessibility features. 6. Under "Keyboard and text input," select Enable on-screen keyboard. Use the keyboard If your default on-screen keyboard is the U.S. keyboard, you’ll need to switch to a different (Use accented letters) keyboard to type with accented letters:

1. Open your Chromebook's on-screen keyboard. 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Input method Manage input methods. 4. Select a keyboard other than the U.S. keyboard. Note: If you only see the U.S. keyboard, you'll need to add another keyboard language before going to the next step. 5. In the bottom row of the on-screen keyboard, select AltGr. 6. Select the accented letters you'd like to type Type text by speaking You can speak to enter text in most places where you usually type. You can even add common punctuation marks by saying "comma," "period," "question mark," "exclamation mark," or "exclamation point.”

1. Select where you want to type. 2. Open your Chromebook's on-screen keyboard. 3. In the upper right corner of the on-screen keyboard, select Speak . 4. The first time you do this, you’ll see a message explaining how the feature works. 5. To turn on your microphone, select Got it. 6. When the microphone icon turns blue, say what you want to type. 7. Optional: To delete what you last said, select Delete. Fix problems with voice If you’re speaking, but text isn't showing up on the page, try these steps: typing 1. If you're using an external microphone, make sure it's fully plugged in, not muted, and using up-to-date software. 2. If you have other open programs on your Chromebook, make sure none of them are using your microphone. 3. At the bottom right, select the time. 4. Then select the icon next to the volume slider. If more than one input is listed for your microphone, make sure the correct one is checked. Handwrite text If you’re speaking, but text isn't showing up on the page, try these steps:

1. If you're using an external microphone, make sure it's fully plugged in, not muted, and using up-to-date software. 2. If you have other open programs on your Chromebook, make sure none of them are using your microphone. 3. At the bottom right, select the time. 4. Then select the icon next to the volume slider. If more than one input is listed for your microphone, make sure the correct one is checked. Swipe to type You can enter words by sliding your finger from letter to letter.

• Open your Chromebook's on-screen keyboard. • Select the location where you want to type. • Slide your finger across the letters of the word you want to type. • Lift your finger when you finish the word. • No need to select the space key. When you lift your finger, a space is added automatically. • Optional: To change a word, select the word to see other choices. • Gesture typing is turned on automatically. To turn it off: • Select Settings . • Select Input method. • Next to your enabled keyboard, tap New tab . • Uncheck the box for Enable glide typing. Adjust keyboard 1. Open your Chromebook's on-screen keyboard. settings 2. Select Settings . 3. Select Input method. 4. Next to your enabled keyboard, select New tab . 5. Decide which settings to change: 6. Adjust keypress sound. 7. Set the level of automatic correction you'd like. 8. Change auto-capitalization settings. 9. Choose whether a double space automatically adds a period. 10. Edit your dictionary entries.

Turn off on-screen 1. At the bottom right, select the time. keyboard 2. Select Settings . 3. At the bottom, select Advanced. 4. Under "Accessibility," select Manage accessibility features. 5. Under "Keyboard and text input," turn off Enable on-screen keyboard. 6. Unique keys on your Chromebook keyboard 7. Your unique Chromebook keys usually appear on the top row of your keyboard from left to right.

Unique keys on your Your unique Chromebook keys usually appear on the top row of your keyboard from left to Chromebook keyboard right.

Search your apps and the web:

• To turn Caps Lock on or off, press Alt + Search. • Go to the previous page (F1) • Go to the next page (F2) • Refresh your current page (F3) • Make your page take up the full screen (F4) • Show all your open windows (F5) • Decrease screen brightness (F6) • Make the screen brighter (F7) • Turn off the sound (F8) • Lower the volume (F9) • Raise the volume (F10)

Note: If you're using a Windows keyboard with your Chromebook: • The F keys work like the keys above, sometimes with a few differences • The Windows key between Ctrl and Alt works as the Search key

Change your keyboard Change how the Ctrl, Alt, and search keys work. settings For example, you can make the Search key work as a Caps Lock key.

1. If you haven't already, sign into your Chromebook. 2. At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s. 3. Select Settings . 4. In the "Device" section, select Keyboard. 5. Use the menus to change how the keys work.

Add words to your To add a word to your dictionary, right-click or press Search + Shift + Volume Up , on the dictionary word and select Add to dictionary.

1. To add several words to your dictionary: 2. If you haven’t already, sign into your Chromebook. 3. At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s. 4. Select Settings . 5. Under "Device," select Keyboard Change language and input settings. 6. Select Spell check. 7. Select Custom spelling. 8. Enter a word into the field "Add a new word," then select Add word. 9. To delete a word from your dictionary, select the X next to the word.

Correct words To turn on autocorrect or spell check: automatically 1. At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s. 2. Select Settings . 3. Under "Device," select Keyboard Change language and input settings. 4. Select Input method. 5. Next to your enabled keyboard, select New tab . 6. Next to "Auto-correction," choose the level of auto-correction you'd like. 7. To get more corrections as you type, choose Aggressive.

Note: If you have more than one keyboard language, you'll need to turn on autocorrect for each one. Some keyboards don't have autocorrect.

Show suggested words If you haven't already, sign into your Chromebook. as you type 2. At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s. Note: Currently, word 3. Select Settings . prediction only works in 4. Under "Device," select Keyboard Change language and input settings. Gmail. 5. Select Input method. 6. Next to your enabled keyboard, select New tab . 7. Next to "Auto-correction," choose Modest or Aggressive. 8. Check the box next to Enable next word prediction.

Fix problems with your • If the volume or brightness keys don't work, you might be at the upper or lower limit for keyboard that setting. • If the backward or forward buttons don't work, check if the same icons in a web browser window are grayed out. • For example, if the back button on a webpage is gray, the browser isn't aware of a page to move backward to. • If you're having other problems with your keyboard, try these steps: • Turn off the Chromebook, then back on. • Try using the keys while you browse as a guest. If the keys work, delete the account that's having the problem on your Chromebook, then add it again. • If the owner account is having problems, reset the Chromebook. • If you're still having trouble after trying these steps, contact your Chromebook manufacturer.

Hear text read aloud You can hear full pages read aloud with Chromebook’s built-in screen reader or hear parts of a page, including specific words, read aloud with Select-to-speak.

Listen to all text To have pages read aloud to you, turn on your Chromebook’s built-in screen reader:

1. At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s. 2. Select Settings . 3. At the bottom, select Advanced. 4. In the "Accessibility" section, select Manage accessibility features. 5. Under "Text-to-Speech," turn on Enable ChromeVox (spoken feedback).

Note: You can turn Chromevox on or off from any page by pressing Ctrl + Alt + z. Learn more about how to use the built-in screen reader.

Listen to part of a page To select specific text on a page to be read to you, turn on Select-to-speak.

Step 1: Turn on Select-to-speak 1. At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s. 2. Select Settings . 3. At the bottom, select Advanced. 4. In the "Accessibility" section, select Manage accessibility features. 5. Under "Text-to-Speech," turn on Enable select-to-speak.

Step 2: Select and hear text 1. Press and hold the Search key and click a line of text. 2. Press and hold the Search key and drag the pointer over an area of the screen. 3. Highlight the text and press the Search key + s. 4. At the bottom right, near the time, select Select-to-speak 5. Then select a line of text or drag the pointer over an area of the screen. 6. On a touchscreen: At the bottom right, near the time, tap Select-to-speak 7. Then tap a line of text or drag your finger over an area of the screen. 8. Your Chromebook will read the section aloud and each word will be highlighted. 9. To stop Select-to-speak while it’s reading, press Ctrl or the Search key. 10. You can also select Stop.

Change the color of If you are using Select-to-speak, each word will be highlighted as it's spoken. You can turn off highlighted text highlighting or change the color of the highlighted words.

Optional: To get the strongest contrast, we recommend using green or pink, especially if you’re using high contrast mode.

Optional: To turn off highlighting, select Highlight each word as it is spoken.

Change the language or 1. At the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s. voice 2. Select Settings . 3. At the bottom, select Advanced. 4. In the "Accessibility" section, select Manage accessibility features. 5. Under "Text-to-Speech," select Text-to-Speech voice settings.

Customize your text-to- 1. Change the volume: Under the "Speech Properties" section, choose the rate, pitch, and speech voice loudness. 2. Change the language: In the "Preferred Voices" section, choose the language you'd like to hear. 3. Choose the type of voice. By default, Chromebooks have 2 speech engines with voices: Chrome OS TTS and eSpeak. In the "Speech Engines" section, select Settings, then choose a voice.

Note: Chrome OS TTS voices have a more human-sounding quality and are very responsive when navigating. eSpeak voices have a more computer-generated sound and are available in a wider variety of languages.

Automatically click You can set the cursor to automatically take action when the cursor stops moving for a objects on your certain amount of time. This feature can be helpful for users with motor impairments. Chromebook 1. At the bottom right, select the time. Or, on your keyboard, press Alt+Shift+s. 2. Select Settings Advanced. 3. Under “Accessibility,” select Manage accessibility features. 4. Under “Mouse and touchpad,” turn on Automatically click when the mouse cursor stops.

(Optional) Customize your automatic click settings Delay before click: Choose how long your Chromebook pauses before it automatically clicks.

• Stabilize click location: Keep your ring in one place until your cursor moves outside of it. • Revert to left click after action: Automatically return to left click after other actions, like right click or double click. • Movement threshold: To click items within a certain range, adjust the size of your ring. • To click without physically pressing your mouse or touchpad, point to the object you want to click.

Use different types of After you turn on automatic clicks, you can customize the actions your clicks take. clicks 1. At the bottom right, choose an action from the menu: • Left-click • Right-click • Double-click • Click and drag • Scroll • Toggle menu position

2. Point to where you want to perform the action. • To stop automatic clicks, select No action (pause) .

Scroll as you hover 1. In the automatic clicks menu, select Scroll . Another menu will appear with scroll options. 2. Point to the scroll action you want to perform: • Left • Right • Top • Bottom • Close

Tip: To change where you scroll, hover over a new scrollbar or page until the scroll menu moves to that area.

Get image descriptions • When you use a screen reader in Chrome, you can get descriptions of unlabeled images, on Chrome for example, images that don’t have alt text. • Images are sent to Google to create the descriptions. If Google cannot describe an image, the screen reader will say “No description available.”

Note: Image descriptions are only in English, even if your browser is in a different language.

Turn Image You can turn image descriptions on in Chrome Settings or in the context menu. Descriptions on or off Turn on image descriptions from Google in the context menu You can turn on image descriptions for all pages or for just one specific page. 1. On your computer, open Chrome browser. 2. Open the context menu. • Windows: Shift+F10. • Mac: VoiceOver+Shift+ m or Ctrl + Alt + Shift + m. • Chrome OS: Search+m. 3. Use the up or down arrow keys to select "Get Image Descriptions from Google" 4. Use the right or left arrow to open the image description menu. 5. When you turn image descriptions on or off, you may be asked to agree to image descriptions from Google. Turn image descriptions on or off: • For one page: Press space to select Just once. • For all pages: Press space to select Always.

• If you had image descriptions allowed for only one page, leave or refresh the page to turn it off. • If you turn on image descriptions for all pages, there will be a check mark next to the option “Get image descriptions from Google” in the context menu. • If you are signed-in and syncing to Chrome, you’ll have image descriptions on all signed- in and synced devices.

Turn on image descriptions in Chrome settings You can also turn image descriptions for all pages on and off in Chrome settings. Image descriptions for all pages work the same way if they are turned on in settings or the context menu.

1. On your computer, open Chrome. 2. Next to the address bar, select More Settings. 3. At the bottom of the Settings page, click Advanced. 4. Under “Accessibility,” turn “Get image descriptions from Google” on or off

Turn Image • You’ll see a checkmark next to “Get image descriptions from Google” if you have the Descriptions on or off feature on. (Continued) • Image descriptions are only available to screen reader users through spoken feedback or braille, and do not visually appear on the screen. The image descriptions may not be fully accurate. • If you have feedback, please reach out to our Google Accessibility support team. • Images are sent to Google servers to provide the description but are not saved by Google. Web pages are never modified by Google when Google describes an image. For your privacy, this feature is designed so a site, your screen reader, and your operating system do not know this feature is being used. To learn more, review our privacy policy.