How to guides: I am blind

These guides explain ways to change how your computer or web browser operates, to make things easier for people who are blind.

Make your computer speak text aloud

How to turn on and customise your computer's text-to-speech features.

Overview: Screenreaders and talking browsers

An overview of third-party screenreaders and talking browsers.

Factsheets and useful links

Vision impairment and computing

An introduction to the main strategies for making computers more accessible for people who have trouble seeing.
Factsheet in PDF format | Factsheet in text format

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