Accessibility Cheat Sheet

Print this sheet and place it near chrome devices so users know the quick shortcuts to enable built in accessibility tools.

Turn ChromeVox (spoken feedback) on or off - Ctrl + Alt + z

Turn on high contrast mode - Search  + Ctrl + h (or) Launcher  + Ctrl + h

Magnify your whole screen - Ctrl + Search  + m (or) Ctrl + Launcher  + m

Magnify part of your screen - Ctrl + Search  + d (or) Ctrl + Launcher  + d

Move around in fullscreen-magnifier mode - Ctrl + Alt + Up , Down , Left , or Right 

Highlight the launcher button on your shelf - Shift + Alt + L

Highlight the next item on your shelf - Shift + Alt + L, then Tab (or) Shift + Alt + L, then Right arrow 

Highlight the previous item on your shelf - Shift + Alt + L, then Shift + Tab (or) Shift + Alt + L, then Left arrow 

Open the highlighted button on your shelf - Shift + Alt + L, then Space (or) Shift + Alt + L, then Enter

Remove the highlight from a button on your shelf - Shift + Alt + L, then Esc

Switch focus between: Status area (where the time appears), Launcher, Address bar, Bookmarks bar (if visible), The webpage that's open, Downloads bar (if visible) - Ctrl + Back  or Ctrl + Forward 

Highlight the bookmarks bar (if shown) - Shift + Alt + b

Highlight the row with the address bar - Shift + Alt + t

Open right-click menu for highlighted item - Search  + Shift + Increase volume  (or) Launcher  + Shift + Increase volume 

Move an app icon up, down or to the side in the launcher - Ctrl + Up , Down , Left , or Right 

Move an app in or out of a folder in the launcher - Ctrl + Shift + Up , Down , Left , or Right 

Printable version below:

Turning on ChromeVox

ChromeVox is the screen reader built into Chrome OS. It allows users to navigate a computer using sound prompts and a keyboard. It’s a great tool for your patrons who are blind.

Option One

1. Press Control+Alt+Z at any time to turn ChromeVox on or off.

Option Two

1. Click the time on the lower right corner

2. Click Accessibility 

3. Click ChromeVox, or any of the other accessibility applications to turn it on.

If you click the time and it is not showing Accessibility

1. Click the gear 

2. Find Accessibility in the list and click the button by “Always show accessibility options in the system menu” 

*Special thanks to Stephanie Irvin, outreach librarian for GLASS, for these instructions.