Download - Accessibility
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Date: July 2009
LIVEefcTraining Module – Accessibility
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Accessibility
Content: by the end of this training you will be able to:
• Help in making the web easier to use.• Enlarge/reduce type in web browser explorer 7• Change font• Change colours of both font and background• Find accessibility information as you see fit and when you need it
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Making text larger in Internet Explorer 7
Internet Explorer 7 has a zoom feature which allows you to enlarge the whole browser window.
To do this press ' Ctrl ' + ' + ' to increase the zoom
and ' Ctrl ' + ' - ' to decrease the zoom.
To go back to normal setting press ' Ctrl ' + ' 0 ' Then use the arrow keys to reframe view.
Now, try this out:
1- Open Internet Explorer2- Increase the type3- Decrease it4- Go back to normal setting
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Making text larger in Internet Explorer 7For many sites you only need to do the following:
Open the ' Page ' menu with the mouse or by pressing ' Alt'+'P‘.
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Select the ' Text Size ' option with the mouse
or by pressing ' X '. 2
Choose your preferred text size by clicking on
it or by using the up and down arrow keys to select it.
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Making text larger in Internet Explorer 7
Some websites have fixed the size of their text ('hard-coded') and as a result these websites will not show the change you have just made.
If you would like to use larger text on these sites either use the Zoom ( as on slide 3) or follow the link below for further info:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/accessibility/win/seeing/text/browser/explorer7.shtml
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Changing colours in Internet Explorer 7This page explains step-by-step how to change the text and background colours in Internet Explorer 7
Open the ' Tools ' menu with the mouse or by pressing ' Alt'+'T ' .
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Select the ' Internet Options ' option with the mouse or by
pressing ' O '.2
Select the ' Accessibility ' button with the mouse orby pressing ' Alt'+'E ' 3
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Changing colours in Internet Explorer 7
Check the ' Ignore colours specified on web page ' checkbox with the mouse or by pressing ' Alt '+ ' C '
Click the ' OK ' button with the mouse or press ' Enter ' to return to ' Internet Options '.
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Changing colours in Internet Explorer 7
At this point it might appear than little has happened, but what has changed is the website is now using the colour scheme you have on your computer.
If you/your student are/is happy with the colours you do not need to take any further steps, just click ' OK ' or press ' Enter ' to return to the browser.
If however you/your student still need(s) to change the text or background colours on the web page take the following steps:
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Changing colours in Internet Explorer 7
With the ' Internet Options ' box still open click on the ' Colors ' button or press ' Alt' + ' O '.
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Changing colours in Internet Explorer 7
The default setting is to have the ' Use Windows
colors ' option selected, to use your own colours click the box to remove the tick with the mouse or press '
Alt' + 'W ' Select the ' Text ' button with the mouse, or by pressing ' Alt ' + ' T '.
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Changing colours in Internet Explorer 7
Select the colour of your choice with the mouse
orby using the arrow keys to highlight it and then
pressing ' Spacebar ' to select
You can also define custom colours as you/your student see(s) fit
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Click ‘OK’ 3
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Changing colours in Internet Explorer 7
Repeat the process as required
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Select the ' Background ' button with the mouse, or by pressing ' Alt ' + ' B '.
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When you have finished, click OK
to return to Internet Explorer.
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More on accessibility
For more information on accessibility, please check the BBC website that has been used as reference to produce this training, where you can also get:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/accessibility/win/sub_root.shtml
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Conclusion
If you have any queries or need further guidance, please contact us on [email protected]
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We hope you have enjoyed this training session.
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