Accessibility Features

Chromebooks have some features built in that can help you while you work online. These features are optional and can be turned on and off at any time. Explore the videos below about each feature.

Closed captioning is available on all videos.

Turning on Accessibility Features

This video here shows how to access the accessibility features via the main menu.

Vision Accommodations

This video here shows you:

• How to zoom in and out on your screen (note not all Chromebooks have touch screens but the ctrl+ and ctrl- can also be used to Zoom in and out)

• How to turn on the ChromeVox screen reading tool

• How to enable "high contrast" mode

• How to enable the Full-screen magnifier

• How to enable the docked screen magnifier

• How to increase the size of your mouse cursor

Select-to-speak

This video here shows you how with this feature you can:

• have the Chromebook read single lines of text

• have the Chromebook read highlighted words

• have the Chromebook read selected areas of text

On-Screen Keyboard

This video here shows you how to use the on-screen keyboard to:

• swipe to type

• use auto-complete

• use the dictation feature (see video below for more detail)

• use handwriting recognition

• use emojis

Dictation

This video here will show you how to type on your Chromebook with your voice.

Highlighting Tools

This video here will show you how to turn on automatic highlighting for:

• your mouse cursor

• typing

• on-screen buttons

Splitting You Screen

This video here will show you how to separate browser tabs and view them side-by-side.