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Struggle With Large Blocks of Text? Check Out Edge’s Immersive Reader Mode

It'll make tackling large text blocks easier and rejuvenate your love for reading.

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This New Office Feature Will Fix Your Bad Document Colors

It's time to stop using yellow text on a white background.

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GitHub's Copilot Takes the Keyboard Out of Coding

It's an interesting accessibility feature (and convenience) for programmers.

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'God of War Ragnarok' Is for Every Gamer Now

'God of War Ragnarok' just became one of the most accessible games ever!

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Microsoft Is Adding Sign Language to Forza Horizon 5

Microsoft is making an unexpected accessibility change to Forza Horizon 5 on Xbox.

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Microsoft Testing Voice Control in Windows 11

Controlling your PC with your voice will be possible in Windows 11 soon.

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How to Drag Windows on Your Mac Trackpad without Clicking

Forget click-and-drag---this is the fastest way to move windows on Mac.

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How to Manually Rotate Your iPhone or iPad Display without Tilting

Make your iPhone or iPad screen flip and rotate, no movement required.

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Microsoft Office
How to Check Emails for Accessibility in Outlook

Use Microsoft's Accessibility Checker in Outlook to make your emails better and more accessible for your audience.

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How to Increase the Contrast on Your Mac's Screen

Finding the modern macOS interface just a little too hard to read? Here's how you can increase the contrast to make the UI more legible.

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Fonts and Browser Extensions That Help Those with Dyslexia Read the Web

Make browsing easier with these dyslexia-friendly fonts and browser extensions.

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Microsoft Office
How to Add Alternative Text to an Object in Microsoft Word

Allow screen readers to understand what objects are by giving alt text to your objects in Word.

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A Guide to Your Chromebook's Accessibility Features

A complete guide to Chromebook's accessibility features, to help make using Chrome OS easy for anyone, regardless of your ability.

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How to Add Accessibility Features to Google Chrome

Adding accessibility features to Chrome, like text-to-speech, color assist, or caret browsing, is easy to do and each one is managed individually with extensions found in the Chrome Web Store.

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How To Reduce Desktop Animations on a Mac with Reduce Motion

The Mac, just like iOS, has more than its fair share of fancy animations that accompany most user interactions.

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How to Make Your Mouse Pointer Easier to See in Windows 10

Windows 10 offers a few ways to help you find your mouse pointer, which can be a problem on high-definition and laptop screens.

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How to Use Windows Narrator

Windows 10 contains several accessibility settings built in to make it easier and more inclusive for people who have difficulty using all the regular functions of their computers.

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