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Browsers—Turn Off Style. T urn off the whole style sheet Change the layout of a page Present information in a more readable manner E.g., http://www.cnn.com View StyleNo Style. A djust T ext S ize on Computer S creen. Press down Ctrl (or command) and “+” key
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Browsers—Turn Off Style • Turn off the whole style sheet • Change the layout of a page • Present information in a more readable manner • E.g., http://www.cnn.com ViewStyleNo Style
Adjust Text Size on Computer Screen • Press down Ctrl (or command) and “+” key • Press down Ctrl (or command) and “-” key • Hold down the Control or Command key, then use the wheel on your mouse • Start/Control Panel/Appearance & Personalizaqtion • Display/Make text or other items larger or smaller
BrowseAloud • http://www.browsealoud.com/page.asp?pg_id=80004 • Adds speech and reading support to online content • Free and works with all major browsers
Illinois AT Resources • Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP) (www.iltech.org/) • Infinitec (http://www.infinitec.org/)
Keyboard Shortcuts • CTRL+C: Copy • CTRL+X: Cut • CTRL+V: Paste • CTRL+Z: Undo • CTRL+B: Bold • CTRL+U: Underline • CTRL+I: Italic
NIMAS and Bookshare • Request a book • https://www.bookshare.org/_/gettingStarted/findBooks#Request_a_Book • Find a book • https://www.bookshare.org/_/gettingStarted/findBooks#Search_for_Books • Bookshare is an authorized user of the NIMAC
Enable Readability Check • Include readability scores according to the following tests: • Flesch Reading Ease • Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level • File/Options/Proofing • Under When correcting spelling and grammar in Word, make sure Check grammar with spelling is selected. • Select Show readability statistics. After you enable this feature, open a file that you want to check, and check the spelling. When Word finishes checking the spelling and grammar, it displays information about the reading level of the document.
Reduce Distraction in Microsoft Office • Keeping the screen simple • Minimize the Ribbon: • View/Right ClickMinize the Ribbon • Switch to Full Screen Reading view: • View/Document Views groupFull Screen Reading