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Porting more accessibility pages
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docs/how-to/accessibility/find-the-accessibility-menu.md

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If you do not see the accessibility menu, you can enable it from the Accessibility settings panel:
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1. Open the Activities overview and start typing Accessibility.
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2. Click on Accessibility to open the panel.
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3. Switch the Accessibility Menu switch to on.
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1. Open the Activities overview and start typing **accessibility**.
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2. Click {guilabel}`Accessibility` to open the panel.
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3. Enable the {guilabel}`Accessibility Menu` option.
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To access this menu using the keyboard rather than the mouse, press {kbd}`Ctrl+Alt+Tab` to move the keyboard focus to the top bar. The Activities button in the top-left corner will get highlighted — this tells you which item on the top bar is selected. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the selected item to the accessibility menu icon and then press {kbd}`Enter` to open it. You can use the up and down arrow keys to select items in the menu. Press {kbd}`Enter` to toggle the selected item.
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docs/how-to/accessibility/index.md

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adjust-the-contrast
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# Magnify a screen area
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Magnifying the screen is different than just enlarging the {ref}`text size <change-text-size-on-the-screen>`. This feature is like having a magnifying glass, allowing you to move around by zooming in on parts of the screen.
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1. Open the Activities overview and start typing **accessibility**.
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2. Click {guilabel}`Accessibility` to open the panel.
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3. Open the {guilabel}`Zoom` section.
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4. Enable the {guilabel}`Desktop Zoom` option.
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You can now move around the screen area. By moving your mouse to the edges of the screen, you will move the magnified area in different directions, allowing you to view your area of choice.
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You can quickly turn zoom on and off by clicking the {ref}`accessibility icon <find-the-accessibility-menu>` on the top bar and selecting {guilabel}`Zoom`.
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You can change the magnification factor, the mouse tracking, and the position of the magnified view on the screen. Adjust these in the {guilabel}`Magnifier` section.
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You can activate crosshairs to help you find the mouse or touchpad pointer. Switch them on and adjust their length, color, and thickness in the {guilabel}`Crosshairs` section.
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You can switch to inverted colors video, and adjust brightness, contrast and color options for the magnifier in the {guilabel}`Color Filters` section. The combination of these options is useful for people with low-vision, any degree of photophobia, or just for using the computer under adverse lighting conditions.
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# Make the keyboard cursor blink
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If you find it difficult to see the keyboard cursor in a text field, you can make it blink to make it easier to locate.
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1. Open the Activities overview and start typing **accessibility**.
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2. Click {guilabel}`Accessibility` to open the panel.
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3. Open the {guilabel}`Typing` section.
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4. In the {guilabel}`Typing Assist` section, enable the {guilabel}`Cursor Blinking` option.
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5. Use the {guilabel}`Blink Speed` slider to adjust how quickly the cursor blinks.
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docs/how-to/accessibility/read-screen-aloud.md

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1. Open the Activities overview and start typing **accessibility**.
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2. Click {guilabel}`Accessibility` to open the panel.
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3. Select the {guilabel}`Seeing` section to open it.
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4. Enable the {guilabel}`Screen Reader` switch.
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3. Open the {guilabel}`Seeing` section.
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4. Enable the {guilabel}`Screen Reader` option.
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You can turn Screen Reader on and off by clicking the {ref}`accessibility icon <find-the-accessibility-menu>` in the top bar and selecting {guilabel}`Screen Reader`.

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