Windows

General Information: Microsoft Windows

    • Microsoft Accessibility http://www.microsoft.com/enable/default.aspx

    • Windows Accessibility: Vision / Hearing / Physical / Cognition https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Accessibility/windows

    • Microsoft Accessibility Resource Centers http://www.microsoft.com/enable/centers/marc.aspx

      • The resource center in South Carolina is:

      • South Carolina Assistive Technology Program (SCATP)

      • USC School of Medicine, Center for Disability Resources

      • Midlands Center, Poplar Building

      • 8301 Farrow Road, Columbia, SC 29203

      • Phone: 803-935-5263, Toll Free: 800-915-4522

      • Website: www.sc.edu/scatp

Windows Operating Systems

Windows 10

    • A Brief Guide to Windows 10 Accessibility Tools http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/windows-10-accessibility-tools/

    • Windows 10 accessibility help https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/products/windows-accessibility?os=windows-10

    • Windows 10 Tip: Keep your apps organized with virtual desktops https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2017/07/03/windows-10-tip-keep-apps-organized-virtual-desktops/#yTLg2JsgYl1dBIrc.97

Specific options

    • 3 Ways to Change Mouse Pointer Size and Color in Windows 10 https://www.isunshare.com/windows-10/3-ways-to-change-mouse-pointer-size-and-color-in-windows-10.html

    • Pin, remove, and customize in Quick access https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4027032/windows-pin-remove-and-customize-in-quick-access

    • Turn off animations when typing: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Turn-off-Office-animations-9EE5C4D2-D144-4FD2-B670-22CEF9FA025A

    • Change colors

      • Right click on desktop

      • Select Personalize

      • Select Colors on left side

Windows 8

    • Windows 8 http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windows8/default.aspx

    • Windows 8 accessible features http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windows8/default.aspx

Windows 7

    • Windows 7 http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windows7/default.aspx

    • Windows 7 Accessibility Features http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/products/features/accessibility

Windows Vista

    • Windows Vista http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windowsvista/

Specific Built-in Features - Ease of Access

    • Make it easier to focus on tasks [Windows Ease of Access settings] https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/27930/windows-10-make-it-easier-to-focus-on-tasks

    • Use Windows to make your Office experience accessible https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Use-Windows-to-make-your-Office-experience-accessible-627df368-cb9c-4808-9535-3af53cae5828

    • Make Your PC Easier to Use https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17180

    • Windows Magnifier Tips and Tricks for Windows 10/8/7 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/windows-7-magnifier-tips-tricks

    • Windows keyboard shortcuts for accessibility [choose your version of Windows] https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/13810/windows-keyboard-shortcuts-accessibility - this article is especially useful for all users!

Magnifier

Magnification in general

    • How to Use the Magnifier Tool on Windows, Mac, and Mobile https://www.pcmag.com/article/355374/how-to-use-the-magnifier-tool-on-windows-mac-and-mobile

    • How to Use Your iPhone or iPad to Help You See Better The Magnify and Zoom features on iOS can help you better see real objects and your screen. https://www.pcmag.com/news/354840/how-to-use-your-iphone-or-ipad-to-help-you-see-better

Magnifier Tool in Windows

    • How to use the Magnifier in Windows 10 https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-magnifier-windows-10

    • Windows 10 – How to Access and Use Magnifier http://www.howto-connect.com/windows-10-magnifier/

Narrator

    • Hear text read aloud with Narrator https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17173/windows-10-hear-text-read-aloud

    • Get started with Narrator [online manual] https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/22798/windows-10-narrator-get-started

    • How to Use Windows 10's Narrator to Read Your Screen Aloud https://www.pcmag.com/news/352390/how-to-use-windows-10s-narrator-to-read-your-screen-aloud

    • How to use Narrator in Windows 10/8/7 http://www.thewindowsclub.com/narrator-in-windows-8-7

On-Screen Keyboard

    • Use the On-Screen Keyboard (OSK) to type [Microsoft] https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/10762/windows-use-on-screen-keyboard

    • How to Use the On-Screen Keyboard on Windows 7, 8, and 10 https://www.howtogeek.com/240288/how-to-use-the-on-screen-keyboard-on-windows-7-8-and-10/

    • 6 Ways to Turn on On-Screen Keyboard in Windows 10 https://www.isunshare.com/windows-10/6-ways-to-turn-on-on-screen-keyboard-in-windows-10.html

Windows Speech Recognition

    • How to Set Up and Use Windows Speech Recognition https://www.pcmag.com/news/354783/how-to-set-up-and-use-windows-speech-recognition

    • How to use Speech Recognition to Control Windows with Your Voice https://www.lifewire.com/windows-speech-control-4119329

    • Want to talk to your PC? Here's how to enable speech to text in Windows 10 https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/windows-10-speech-to-text-guide/

    • Using the Speak text-to-speech feature (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and OneNote) https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Using-the-Speak-text-to-speech-feature-459e7704-a76d-4fe2-ab48-189d6b83333c?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US

    • Set up Speech Recognition http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/set-speech-recognition#1TC=windows-7

    • What can I do with Speech Recognition? http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/what-can-do-speech-recognition#1TC=windows-7

    • Use Speech Recognition to operate windows and programs http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-speech-recognition-operate-windows-programs#1TC=windows-7

Voice recognition tools are NOT the same as the digital assistants, like Cortana, which is built into Windows.

    • What is Cortana? https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17214/windows-10-what-is