Tip: Click on “ZoomText” application menu button and then select “command keys” to activate ZoomText command keys window! ![]() Let’s go through some basic ZoomText hotkeys: FunctionĬaps Lock + Alt + Left –Click (on a word) ZoomText has different command keys which are easy to learn and are quite handy for browsing any webpage with a keyboard. Now that we have explored various features of ZoomText, let’s move ahead and find out about different command keys available for ZoomText. I like to use large yellow pointer scheme, green circle cursor scheme and thin red rectangle focus scheme which helps me know where my focus is and to avoid losing focus. The toolbar has a checkbox below “zoom level” to switch between current zoom level and 1x view without closing any application which helps me to save time while browsing the web.As I have 60% vision impairment, I prefer to access computer on 4x zoom level because I can read, scroll and navigate through the screen easily at this level.I prefer to use ZoomText features with the following settings: Launches the recorder which allows one to convert text which have been copied to the windows clipboard into an audio file that one can immediately listen to on their computer or move into a mobile device. Launches the camera feature, which allows one to use a webcam or document camera to magnify printed items and other objects right on their computer screen. One can also find element wise such as headings, links and images on a webpage or document’s. Launches the Finder which allows one to quickly find information and navigate documents, webpages and email. Launches the AppReader and allows one to choose the reading mode, including the app view. One can configure the ZoomText voice and adjust how acronyms, numbers, punctuations and other text patterns are spoken. Helps to toggle the voice enhancement on/off for the echo features. Helps to toggle the focus enhancement on/off and select a focus enhancement scheme. Helps to toggle the cursor enhancement on/off and select a cursor enhancement scheme. Helps to toggle the pointer enhancement on/off and select a pointer enhancement scheme. The smart invert feature lets one to see images in their natural color even if it is inverting color or brightness. One can toggle the color enhancement on/off and select a color enhancement scheme. Running the system with multiple monitors.The types of zoom windows that are available depends on: One can select the primary zoom window type for the magnified view and can enable additional productivity views. It also allows instant switch between zoom view and 1x view. One can zoom in and zoom out from 1x and up to 60x zoom level. ZoomText magnifier/reader which includes a built-in screen reader.įor the purpose of this blog, I will be working with ZoomText 2018 version with Windows 10 operating system.It is developed by Ai Squared and available on Windows 7/8/10 versions as well as on MAC. ZoomText is basically an integrated computer software program for visually impaired persons specially designed for low vision persons. ![]() I personally use “ZoomText”, a useful and easy to access screen magnifier cum screen reader software. Among different screen magnifiers that I have tried over the years, such as Magic, Windows in-built screen magnifier etc. Screen magnification software is available for different operating systems to help low vision users to enlarge the computer screen to access and explore any website on their own. Thankfully assistive technology exists to help low vision users browse the web irrespective of the font size, color contrast etc. Here, persons with low vision face difficulty to browse and explore websites due to reasons like small text size, background and foreground colour combination, blur images and so on. In order to access this information or content, one will need to go and browse through different websites. In today’s world of technology, everyone is trying to make the content/information available virtually.
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