Basic Accessibility Options

Right Click on the screen and the following menu will appear.

Left Click on Properties

To Change the appearance of the ‘boxes’

Choose the appearances Tab

Font Size

Use the pull down menu to choose either Normal, Large or Extra Large font

As you can see compared to the previous slide the font size of the entire desktop is altered.

Desktop Properties

To enlarge the on screen icons

Click on effects, this will open a second window

Then choose use large icons

And click ok

Changing the Background

Go to the desktop Tab

You can choose a picture or ‘none’

If you choose ‘none’ you can change the colour of the screen which can make it clearer to read

Then click ok

Desktop Colour changes

Microsoft WORD

When typing or reading documents it is sometimes easier to do so with a darker background and lighter font.

To do this go to the Tools tab and scroll down to options.

Click to open the options menu. Then choose the General Tab

Word offers the option for Blue background White Text. When printed this will not show.

Then click ok

MS Word options dialog box

Blue background with white text

Size of the page

This can be altered by clicking on the ‘zoom’ drop down menu.

150% magnification using Zoom menu

Icons

The size of the icons can be altered using the customize menu under the Tools tab

Click on it to open the menu. Then choose the options tab

Check the Large icons box.

Then close

Customise - options dialog box

Large icons, magnified page

As you can see it greatly increases the size of the icons.

The control panel also offers accessibility options.

Under the start menu click on control panel

Click on accessibility options to open the menu

Control Panel and accessibility options

Choose the Display tab.

Check the high contrast box

Click ok

High contrast mode chosen

The contrast will be changed on the desktop and all programs.

However, PowerPoint does not

change in edit mode!

MORE!!!

• There is plenty more to explore!

• The control panel has many options!

• Don’t be afraid to play around!! You never know what you will find helps you!!

• You may find reading text on a normal screen fine during the day, but harder at night, try colour!! It can really help!!