OHPS Technology Resources for Families

Chromebook Accessibility Features

• • Turn on Accessibility Features

  • Live captions - Display captions of the person speaking so that participants who are deaf or hard-of-hearing can follow what’s said in video meetings. If you record a video meeting, captions are not recorded and don't appear when you play the recording. See: Use captions in a video meeting

  • Screen readers and magnifiers - Blind and low-vision users can use the built-in screen reader, full-page zoom, high-contrast color, and accessibility extensions in Chrome Browser. See: Select-to-speak and other tools

  • Keyboard shortcuts - Users can control the camera and microphone and open accessibility features using the keyboard. See: Keyboard shortcuts