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Accessibility: Adjust view

Make the screen work better for you

We all have preferences when it comes to browsers or programmes. The range of devices is huge. Computers and devices have accessibility features, but they differ. It is important to explore the options in your own devices, where and how to improve your reading experience. You can often find built-in accessibility features under settings, then ease of access, accessibility features, or accessibility.

Check how to:

  • change the font : Arial and Times New Roman are among the easiest to read
  • increase the font size
  • adjust the background or text colour
  • highlight text
  • space letters or rows

From the settings on your device, you'll find many accessibility functions. Below is an example from Windows. 

You can alter display, mouse pointer, text cursor, use magnifier, color filters, change contrast and use the narrator.

If a web page is written with a language you don’t know, you can use your browser’s translation tool. Note that the tool in your browser might send information to third parties. Don’t login to browsers or their translation tool unless it’s ok for you to share information about you outside Europe.

From one language to another

Here are instructions for translation tools in browsers:

  • Chrome – You can limit the information shared by Google in settings. It’s not clear what information is shared with the translation tool.
  • Firefox – Translating is possible in version 118 or above. The translation happens on your device, not externally, so information is not sent to third parties.
  • Edge – The browser saves the text to Microsoft Translator. In addition, use and user information is being saved to the service.
  • Safari – The browser sends the webpage's content including full text to Apple's servers for translation. The only saved information is the web address. More information on Safari Privacy.