Built-in assistance.
WHAT EXISTS ON EVERY MODERN SYSTEM
Text size and display scaling High contrast modes Screen magnification Screen reading Dictation Keyboard alternatives to gestures
WHO BENEFITS
People with impairments, and everyone else too.
WHAT TO TRY REGARDLESS
Larger text, if you lean toward the screen Dictation, for long text Keyboard navigation, which is frequently faster
WHAT DICTATION SUITS
Drafting, where typing is slow or uncomfortable.
WHAT TO KNOW
Accuracy varies with accent and vocabulary.
Adding terms to the dictionary helps.
WHAT MAGNIFICATION SUITS
Detailed work, and reading small print in documents.
WHAT TO ENABLE FOR COMFORT
Reduced motion, if animation causes discomfort Night or warm display modes, in the evening
WHAT TO EXPLORE
The accessibility settings, once.
WHY
Most people never look, and miss features that would help them daily.
WHAT TO ENABLE FOR SOMEONE STRUGGLING
Whatever removes the specific difficulty, rather than assuming.
