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Web Accessibility Tips for People Who Are Colorblind
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Summary: Learn to change colors on your screen to make Web pages more readable. |
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Use keyboard shortcuts. |
Use keyboard shortcuts to move through Web pages or change your Internet Options.
- Press Tab and Shift+Tab to move forward and backward between screen elements such as:
- Links that are text or images
- Hot spots on image maps
- The address bar
- The menu bar
- The links bar
- Frames
- As you move to or click a link or image, a thin border appears around it so you know what is selected.
- See other suggested keyboard shortcuts below.
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Change your colors. |
Choose specific colors to make Web pages easier to see.
- In the IE Tools menu, select Internet Options.
(Keyboard shortcut: Press Alt+T+O.)
- When the dialog box opens, the General tab should be displayed. If not, click on the General tab.
(Keyboard shortcut: Press Ctrl+Tab to move to the General tab.)
- Click the Colors button in the lower right corner of the Accessibility dialog box.
(Keyboard shortcut: Press Alt+O.)
- Under Colors, uncheck the Use Windows Colors box and choose Text or
Background by clicking the Color bar.
(Keyboard shortcut: Press Alt+W and then press Alt+T for Text or Alt+B for Background.)
- Choose colors from the color palette and click OK to close the color palette.
(Keyboard shortcut: Use the Arrow keys to move through the color palette and press the space bar to select a color. Press Enter to close the color palette.)
- Under Links, click the Color bar for Visited and/ or Unvisited to bring up a color palette that you can choose from. Choose your color and click OK to close the Colors dialog box.
(Keyboard shortcut: Press Alt+I for Visited or Alt+N for Unvisited. Use the Arrow keys to move through the color palette and press the space bar to select a color. Press Enter to close the color palette.)
- Click Use Hover Color and then click the Color bar to bring
up a color palette that you can choose from.
(Keyboard shortcut: Press Alt+H and then press Alt+O to bring up the color palette.
Use the Arrow keys to move through the colors and press the space bar to select a color. Press Enter to close the color palette.)
- Click OK twice to close the Colors and Internet Options dialog box.
(Keyboard shortcut: Press Enter twice.)
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Get information on assistive technology. |
For general information and recommendations on how computers can help you with your specific needs, you should consult a trained evaluator. To locate programs or services in your area, contact:
National Information System
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
Voice/ text telephone: (803) 777-1782
Fax: (803) 777-9557
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For more information, contact the Blink team. |
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