Windows 11 Accessibility Shortcuts

What is it?

Windows 11 comes with a suite of features that assist with accessibility. This article provides an easily-referenced list of keyboard shortcuts that can be used to quickly access these features.

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1. Microsoft Support: Windows keyboard shortcuts for accessibility
    

2. Accessibility Settings - Vision
    

3. Accessibility Settings - Hearing
    

4. Accessibility Settings - Interaction

Microsoft Support: Windows keyboard shortcuts for accessibility

Follow this link: Windows keyboard shortcuts for accessibility
 

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Accessibility Settings - Vision

To access the Accessibility menu, press Windows + U.

• Text size

  • Enlarge text on screen up to 225%.

• Visual effect

• Mouse pointer and touch

  • Make the mouse pointer easier to see.

• Text cursor

  • Make the text cursor easier to see.

• Magnifier

  • Very helpful for making things on screen easier to see.

  • Follow this link: Magnifier shortcuts

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  • Magnifier reading commands:

    • Magnifier reading commands

  • Turn Magnifier on:
    • Windows + Plus sign (+)
  • Turn Magnifier off:
    • Windows + Esc
  • Zoom in:
    • Windows + Plus sign (+)
  • Zoom out:
    • Windows + Minus sign (-)

• Color filters

  • Extremely useful for people with color blindness.

• Contrast themes

  • Applies a contrast theme to everything on screen. Try it out!

• Narrator

  • Arguably the most useful and complex feature. 
  • Follow this link for the Microsoft Support article:

    • Narrator keyboard commands and touch gestures

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Accessibility Settings - Hearing

To access the Accessibility menu, press Windows + U.

• Audio

  • Mono audio and flash screen for audio notifications.

• Captions

  • Windows key + Ctrl + L
  • Live captions settings

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Accessibility Settings - Interaction

To access the Accessibility menu, press Windows + U.

• Speech

  • A voice-command feature.
  • Voice typing:
    • Windows key + H
  • Windows Speech Recognition:
    • Windows key + Ctrl + S

• Keyboard

  • Sticky keys:
    • Multi-key shortcuts can be pressed one key at a time.
  • Filter keys:
    • Set the sensitivity of the keyboard (ignore brief or repeated keystrokes)
  • Toggle keys:
    • Play a sound for toggle keys (caps, num, or scroll lock)
  • Notification preferences.
  • On-screen keyboard:
    • Windows key + Ctrl + O
    • Allows the use of an on-screen keyboard.
  • Underline access keys.
  • Use Print Screen key to open screen capture:
    • Handy for anyone!

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