How to Use Windows Magnifier and Keyboard Shortcuts | Windows Accessibility & Ease of Access

[@LiveAccessible]

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[@mariewood8267]

Oh my goodness, you are my hero!! This is like a Christmas present, but only much better!!

[@KTHKUHNKK]

That really is superb and a great help because my vision's getting so bad. Thank you

[@LiveAccessible]

You're very welcome! I'm glad it can help. Please note that this channel has been discontinued. If you'd like more and new accessibility and technology content, check out my new channel called Carrie on Accessibility! youtube.com/@carrieonaccessibility

[@paulbarnett8823]

Thank you so much for a super video. It’s so refreshing to find guidance that tells you what you need to know in a straightforward fashion with practical examples and to the point

[@LiveAccessible]

Hi there. Thanks so much. Glad I could be helpful. Please note that this channel has been discontinued. If you'd like more and new accessibility and technology content, check out my new channel called Carrie on Accessibility! youtube.com/@carrieonaccessibility

[@allieclairemiel4425]

Thank you for uploading this !

[@myvisuallyimpairedlife5674]

More please!!! This is fantastic although I did know all this already however I'm always forgetting the command keys. Now I have a go-to to come back on thank you Carrie. I cannot wait until you get to the narrator part that is where I am horrible. So much I still don't know. Especially with NVDA I get confused a lot. Happy birthday

[@LiveAccessible]

I will get to it I promise! LOL I'll be going over some of the settings and then mouse and cursor and voice dictation on Windows first though. as much as I would like you to go back and watch the video, you can always print out the cheat sheet I made! The link is in the description. And then you can use your orcam to read it��️

[@legallyblind4215]

So funny, I just uploaded a video on how I personally use Windows Magnifier on my Windows 7, and now I find this! I'll link to your video for people using Windows 10 :-)

[@stomat06]

Great video! I used ZoomText a long time but due to performance and feature issues i switched to Windows magnifier. Great that Microsoft improve it continuously. One feature i am still missing is the possibility to use full screen magnification on my desktop and provide a non-magnified screen to others e..g. when doing a presentation or webmeeting with screen sharing.

[@LiveAccessible]

hi there! I actually use both zoomtext and windows magnifier. There are a lot of features that I like on zoom text like the recorder and the background reader and the invert brightness feature that they have. They do have performance issues andit is a very power-hungry program, so certain things I have to use magnifier. I'm just very glad that they have both! And yes, I heard that magnifier does not support dual monitors, but I think they are working on changing that!

[@javierdiaz7958]

I am so glad windows magnifier has improved so much over the last several years. I don’t even remember the last time I’ve had to deal with Zoom text.

[@LiveAccessible]

Hey jvr! That's really funny because I actually use both of them. I actually really like zoomtext except that sometimes it can be a little bit overpowering for my computer and makes things slow, however, there are a lot of tools that I really liked from zoomtext. I love the recorder and the background reader. I also really like the inverting brightness instead of inverting the colors because it keeps the same general color and just makes it easier on the eyes. There's also something about the control of the mouse that zoomtext does that I find a lot easier to handle than using Windows magnifier. however! A lot of the time zoomtext does crash or it just doesn't work or something else happens and I want to throw it out the window. Lol. I'm just glad we have all these options! ☺️

[@PeteTorkington]

This video is great, thanks for making it. The other day I discovered by accident that when in full screen mode, you can move the screen around with CTRK + ALT + arrow keys. It's kinda handy.

[@LiveAccessible]

Oh yes! I did forget to add that when I made this video. That's a really great tip. :) i'm glad it was helpful.

[@storiesshubham4145]

Thanks a lot brother. Your comment helped.

[@MidnightBaker]

Thanks I learned a few new keyboard shortcuts. You know how much I love those lol.

[@LiveAccessible]

Hey Melissa! Glad that you got something from it! and I LOVE keyboard shortcuts too! :D They're awesome and just make life so much easier.

[@MidnightBaker]

@@LiveAccessible I tried the invert colors shortcuttoday but there is an application on my computer that has the same quick access shortcut. So it doesn't work for me🙁

[@LiveAccessible]

can you just go out tab invert the colors and then I'll tub again to go back to that program? Or is it a systemic program? Can you change the shortcut key for that program? I don't think you can for Windows magnifier... Sorry! ☹️

[@MidnightBaker]

@@LiveAccessible I'm going to look into changing the shortcut for the program if it will let me. It is for our lab software at work so I'm not sure if it will let me. But I'll let you know

[@bamablind9916]

Excellent tutorial Karey! And happy, happy birthday! I hope it has been a fantastic one! Love Beverly

[@LiveAccessible]

Hi Beverly! Thank you so so much! I ate so much steak and was so happy! Hahaha. 💕

[@abutaymiyyahlectures]

you are very inspiring, thank you so much for benefiting others and being so strong :)

[@LiveAccessible]

Thanks for sharing and I'm glad that it was helpful!!

[@rnicholsonca]

Wow, a geniune pure heart. It flows through in your voice... Thumbs up!

[@KTHKUHNKK]

Excellent excellent job thank you Keith

[@LiveAccessible]

You're very welcome. I hope it can continue being useful for you. :) Please note that this channel has been discontinued. If you'd like more and new accessibility and technology content, check out my new channel called Carrie on Accessibility! youtube.com/@carrieonaccessibility

[@pikerpeter6776]

Thank you so much now i can see better when i read articles!

[@LiveAccessible]

Glad it was helpful! Also if you're using chrome, (and most web browsers have it) you can hold down the control button and press + (or scroll up and down with the mouse). 😊

[@splashesin8]

Happy Birthday Carrie! 🥳 Party smiley! 🎂 🍰 🧁 Cakes! 🍦🌸🌷🌸

[@LiveAccessible]

thank you Audrey! I hope that you are having a wonderful day as well! I want everybody to be happy on my birthday! Going out for steak tonight! ☺️ And we will be celebrating with the family on Sunday. 💕

[@_Michael_01]

Thank you so much for this 😊 I was so used to zooming in and out using a trackpad i didn’t know how to zoom in on a specific area on my Desktop without it😅

[@LiveAccessible]

Glad it was helpful! :) Also, just to let you know, this channel has been discontinued and you can follow my new channel here: youtube.com/@carrieonaccessibility. Best, Carrie.

[@FlaschDJ]

This is truly excellent: Clear and helpful - you have a good voice. Anyhow, I found it helpful. Thank you.

[@LiveAccessible]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your comment! 😊

[@BlindGrilling]

You do such a great job with these videos. Keep up the great work and have a great birthday

[@LiveAccessible]

Thanks Chris! I really enjoyed the interview yesterday! Though I will admit that I did fall asleep at the end!

[@nshaw3532]

Thank you very much Carrie, much obliged .

[@LiveAccessible]

You are very welcome! I'm glad that it was helpful.

[@JohnDK165]

Thank for a very comprehensive video It will help me a lot

[@LiveAccessible]

Hi John. I'm glad that it can help! I hope windows and Microsoft continues to improve it. Thank you for your comment and I'm sorry it's taken me so long to reply. Unfortunately, I am unable to create new videos on this channel for complicated reasons, but I do have a new channel. Here's the link if you want to check it out! youtube.com/@carrieonaccessibility

[@akbarhussain3591]

Thanks , Learnt some thing new today ... Keep going

[@LiveAccessible]

Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful. 😊

[@akbarhussain3591]

Thanks , learnt some thing new today ... Keep going

[@luismauricio6225]

Thank you for sharing this valuable information. I'm a web accessibility engineer and with more knowledge I can make the web a better place for everyone.

[@LiveAccessible]

Hi there! Thanks so much and I hope that it was helpful! All the best, Carrie.

[@BlindGuyShow]

Happy birthday Carrie!🎉

[@LiveAccessible]

Thank you so much Greg! I was very happy to eat steak! ☺️ LOL

[@cat_lover007]

Subscribed!^^ I like your videos. Fantastic job.

[@LiveAccessible]

Hi! Thank you so much Sofia and I hope that we can help and encourage you. ☺️ we're happy to have you as part of our community! ️❤️

[@wcasako]

Thank you for the tutorial - well done.

[@LiveAccessible]

Thank you so much!

[@rhrmentor1367]

par excellent class of windows magnifier .thanks u for sharing your unique skills with us.i am kamran from pakistan.:-)

[@LiveAccessible]

Thank you for watching and I'm glad it was helpful! :) And hello from US! :D

[@totopcat]

This was all new to me and lot of detail covered, by so… fast

[@LiveAccessible]

Hi there. You're welcome to pause and rewind the video if it was too fast. Hopefully, it can still be helpful! All the best, Carrie.

[@AdeOw]

Thank you so much, this is really helping my 6 year old son.

[@LiveAccessible]

Hi there! I'm so glad it is helping. Also, something that your son might enjoy as my son does is changing the mouse color and size. If you go to settings, ease of access, and then mouse and pointer There is an option there where you and he can pick the right size he needs and a nice color. :-) Best wishes!

[@AdeOw]

@@LiveAccessible Thank you I appreciate the help.

[@LiveAccessible]

Glad to help! If you ever have any more questions, don't hesitate to reach out. :-) take care

[@bert9569]

Very helpful video Carrie, however I have to ask, have you or any of your subscribers, or viewers ever experienced issues with Ctrl + Alt + I not working. Myself and my son have tried numerous (6+) PC's, including a brand new one built today with a fresh install of Windows 10 Pro, NONE of them have ever switched to inverted colours using the keyboard shortcuts. It is possible to invert via the toggle box within Accessibility options, but this is frustrating having to open each time you need to invert.

[@LiveAccessible]

I'm so sorry that this is a late reply! I can certainly agree that having to click on the toggle button would be such a pain!! Ugh. Have you updated your version of windows? I know that older versions of windows 10 has less accessibility features. Also, if you go to magnifier and the screen opens with all the controls like zoom in and out, click on settings. Then there is a toggle box that says invert colors. Right under that in small gray letters, does it say press CRL + ALT + I to invert colors? If it does, then I would use be my eyes and call microsoft and they should be able to help you with that problem! Maybe there is another setting or program that has stolen that keyboard shortcut. I'm so sorry about that and I hope this helps!

[@robertbutcher222]

ctrl + alt + mouse wheel isn't working for me. It's just enlarging the web page or the icons for example, not the whole screen. Am I doing something wrong? Can I change the shortcut somehow?

[@junaidshaikh9254]

Thank you so much That was really helpful

[@LiveAccessible]

You're welcome! I am glad it was helpful! :-)

[@mattinfullvision9598]

Oh Carrie happy birthday, hope you enjoy your day

[@LiveAccessible]

Thank you Matt! M having a wonderful day! ☺️ Hope you are as well! I want everybody happy on my birthday!

[@shereentimmerman7733]

Great video!

[@LiveAccessible]

Thanks so much!

[@KTHKUHNKK]

Very very nice I just subscribed and hit the bell My vision is getting so poor I must learn to use this magnifier For example if I have my video editor open will it also be enlarged ?

[@LiveAccessible]

Yes, it will! That's how I tend to edit my videos as well. I use magnification. I hope that it works out for you! Please note that this channel has been discontinued. If you'd like more and new accessibility and technology content, check out my new channel called Carrie on Accessibility! youtube.com/@carrieonaccessibility

[@SeerPayback]

thanks a million for this video!!

[@JanetHamm1961]

Thank you!

[@LiveAccessible]

You're welcome! 😊

[@danielmayim4537]

This was such a comprehensive and helpful video, thank you! I have been using windows magnifier for years, but in windows 10, I can no longer use the magnifier and Excel at the same time unless I turn off all the options except “mouse cursor.” Meaning the “keyboard focus” and “text insertion point” do not work, so I cannot easily use excel and the magnifier at the same time. If I try to use keyboard focus or text insertion point while using Excel, I am kicked out of Excel, and cannot type anything while these options are open in the magnifier. Any advice? Can you help? Thank you in advance either way.

[@LiveAccessible]

Hi Daniel! Thank you so much for watching and for your comment! Yes, I have heard a lot of complaints about Windows magnifier and Excel not working together very well. They are supposed to have fixed it and I don't have that problem on my end. Did you check if you have any windows updates that haven't been made yet? I Did hear that they pushed out an update a little while ago to fix the issue. If that doesn't work, I would contact Microsoft accessibility. they have a specific number for the disability help desk, but if you have be my eyes installed into your phone, you can go to specialized help, technical, and then select Microsoft and they should be able to help you and will see through the camera. That way, they can see first hand and witness what is going on with magnifier. I hope that helps! And I wish you the best.

[@danielmayim4537]

Live Accessible wow!! Ok thank you so much. I will try the Windows updates first and then go down the list of your recommendations. That really helps a lot. Thank you so much!

[@LiveAccessible]

@@danielmayim4537 I'm glad to help! I hope it works out. :-)

[@danielmayim4537]

Live Accessible and all my VIP’s: after spending hours yesterday doing updates and trying to repair directly the Microsoft programs, then today spending two hours on the phone with Microsoft accessibility doing the exact same thing, I discovered this; there is no fix for the 2016 or other versions. The only versions that magnifier currently works with Microsoft XL is the 2019 or the 365 version. They are not currently working on repairs on the “older“ versions either. You can complain on their website, and maybe we should do that, but for now, it does not work. Thank you anyways Cari. Because of your information, it led me to at least realize that it cannot be fixed, and I have to move in another direction, either upgrade to the newer version, or by zoom text. Thank you again. It’s great that you’re helping other VIPs. 🙂. If more of us can help each other, we can really make a difference.

[@kuyarye5895]

nice vid. id like to see how you type emails or articles using magnification. im also a low vision

[@LiveAccessible]

Hey Ryan. Thanks! That's a good idea! What do you mean by using magnification when typing? How magnifier follows the typing that you do or do you mean how to type?

[@kuyarye5895]

i meant how the magnimeier follows what you are typing. special long articles.

[@Abdulgaffoor343]

Thank you

[@LiveAccessible]

You are very welcome! I'm glad the video was helpful.

[@benjaminsrisuphapreeda5702]

Thanks a lot!

[@juliussantiago6609]

very useful.

[@toniedudley6593]

Hi Carrie Great video 😊 I don't use a computer or my laptop I give them to my daughter. I just use my touch pad.

[@LiveAccessible]

Hi Tony! I use my phone a lot, but a computer is definitely much more powerful and could do a lot more things! But both are great! ☺️ What touch pad do you use by the way?

[@toniedudley6593]

@@LiveAccessible Hi I use Samsung tab A6.I love steak but not allowed to eat it 😥

[@LiveAccessible]

@@toniedudley6593 oh okay! So do you mean just like a smart phone? 😀

[@toniedudley6593]

@@LiveAccessible Hi it's an android touchpad , You can do anything use it to make calls,Email,Play games ,facebook etc.

[@LiveAccessible]

Gotcha! That's pretty cool. 😀

[@larrytestut4655]

I wish there was a way to turn on and off screen reader with a keyboard shortcut on windows computer

[@LiveAccessible]

Hi Larry! So4 narrator, the keyboard shortcut is control Windows enter. On previous versions of narrator and windows, it was just Windows enter. E that helps! ☺️

[@larrytestut4655]

thank you! That helps out a whole lot

[@LiveAccessible]

You're welcome Larry! I wasn't sure if you caught it during the livestream so I thought I would just make sure by replying and having it written down! ☺️

[@rhrmentor1367]

If your computer doesn't support Aero, or if you're using a theme other than an Aero theme, Magnifier will only work in docked mode. Method 1: Change the theme to Aero Theme and check. ... Method 2: Press the keyCtrl+Alt+F to switch to full-screen mode in Magnifier and see if it works.

[@LiveAccessible]

Hi there! Thank you for your comment! Sorry for my late reply! Yes, I have heard of the problem with needing to have Aero. I'm not sure if that's still the case with the newest versions of window, but I will keep that in mind and hopefully that can help other people too! 😊

[@Genial112]

Thank you thank you thank you

[@LiveAccessible]

Thank you so much! :) Unfortunately, I am unable to create new videos on this channel for complicated reasons, but I do have a new channel. Here's the link if you want to check it out! youtube.com/@carrieonaccessibility

[@waylee264]

hi 😊 great video. i use NVDA.

[@LiveAccessible]

Hi Molly! Thank you so much for watching and I have used nvda a bit as well. 😀 It is a great program especially since it's free!

[@gamingrankzpcgamer2063]

really inspiring.

[@Mahdi_Technovid]

you're awesome

[@LiveAccessible]

Hi there! Thanks for watching and I'm glad it was helpful!

[@techtraducoes7579]

Awesome

[@abdivillers1412]

Thank you f

[@LiveAccessible]

Thanks for watching and if you're interested in other windows Accessibility features, I have a playlist on that. :)

[@fernandohood5542]

Where is the windows key?

[@LiveAccessible]

Hello, this is an automated message from Carrie that unfortunately, this channel as been discontinued. Please forward any comments or message to her new channel: Carrie on Accessibility. Apologies for the inconvenience! youtube.com/@CarrieOnAccessibility.

[@escapefelicity2913]

You get A+ in elocution

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