Accessibility Features

Request No-Cost Training

Indiana educators can learn more about how to access the features below and see them in action by emailing Jena Fahlbush (jfahlbush@patinsproject.org) to request the no-cost training, "Open Your Windows & Let in the Accessibility" provided online or in person. Please simply state your full name, school district & school, and your interest in the Open Your Windows training opportunity in your email inquiry.

*Please note: this is only a short list of features and tools. Feel free to reach out via email for more information about other Microsoft/Windows accessibility needs for your students.

10 Windows/Microsoft Accessibility Features & Tools

  1. Dictation

  2. Text suggestions

  3. Color filters

  4. Magnifier & Read Aloud

  5. Mono audio

  6. Narrator

  7. Speech recognition

  8. Immersive Reader Learning Tools

  9. Read aloud & markup in Edge

  10. Reading View in Edge

Physical Access Features

Click Lock - Enable highlighting without holding down the mouse button. Click to set the start of the highlight. Then click again to release it.

Mouse Keys - Control your mouse using your keyboard numeric keypad.

Sticky Keys - Press one key at a time for keyboard shortcuts.

Filter Keys - Ignore brief or repeated keystrokes