Voiceover, 105 voiceover, Voiceover basics – Apple iPad iOS 7.1 User Manual
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Appendix A
Accessibility
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Zoom
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Guided Access (The shortcut starts Guided Access if it’s already turned on. See
on page 117.)
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Switch Control
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AssistiveTouch
Not so fast. To slow down the triple-click speed, go to Settings > General > Accessibility >
Home-click Speed.
VoiceOver
VoiceOver describes aloud what appears onscreen, so you can use iPad without seeing it.
VoiceOver tells you about each item on the screen as you select it. The VoiceOver cursor
(a rectangle) encloses the item and VoiceOver speaks its name or describes it.
Touch the screen or drag your finger over it to hear the items on the screen. When you select
text, VoiceOver reads the text. If you turn on Speak Hints, VoiceOver may tell you the name of the
item and provide instructions—for example, “double-tap to open.” To interact with items, such as
buttons and links, use the gestures described in
on page 107.
When you go to a new screen, VoiceOver plays a sound, then selects and speaks the first item
on the screen (typically in the upper-left corner). VoiceOver also lets you know when the display
changes to landscape or portrait orientation, and when the screen becomes dimmed or locked.
Note: VoiceOver speaks in the language specified in International settings, which may be
influenced by the Region Format setting in Settings > General > International. VoiceOver is
available in many languages, but not all.
VoiceOver basics
Important:
VoiceOver changes the gestures you use to control iPad. When VoiceOver is on, you
must use VoiceOver gestures—even to turn VoiceOver off.
Turn VoiceOver on or off. Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, or use the
Accessibility Shortcut. See
on page 104.
Explore. Drag your finger over the screen. VoiceOver speaks each item you touch. Lift your finger
to leave an item selected.
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Select an item: Tap it, or lift your finger while dragging over it.
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Select the next or previous item: Swipe right or left with one finger. Item order is left-to-right,
top-to-bottom.
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Select the item above or below: Set the rotor to Vertical Navigation, then swipe up or down with
one finger. If you don’t find Vertical Navigation in the rotor, you might need to add it; see
on page 109.
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Select the first or last item on the screen: Tap with four fingers at the top or bottom of the screen.
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Select an item by name: Triple-tap with two fingers anywhere on the screen to open the Item
Chooser. Then type a name in the search field, or swipe right or left to move through the list
alphabetically, or tap the table index to the right of the list and swipe up or down to move
quickly through the list of items. Or use handwriting to select an item by writing its name; see
on page 110.
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Change an item’s name so it’s easier to find: Select the item, then double-tap and hold with two
fingers anywhere on the screen.