Accessibility preferences – Adobe Acrobat XI User Manual
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Set accessibility preferences with the Accessibility Setup Assistant
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Start the Accessibility Setup Assistant by doing one of the following:
• Choose Tools > Accessibility > Setup Assistant.
• Choose Edit > Accessibility > Setup Assistant.
• (Windows only) Start Acrobat for the first time while a screen reader or screen magnifier is running.
2
Choose the option that is appropriate for your assistive software and devices.
The assistant presents only preferences that are appropriate for your assistive software and devices, according to the
option that you choose.
3
Follow the onscreen instructions. If you click Cancel at any point, Acrobat uses default settings for the preferences
that the assistant sets (not recommended).
Set accessibility preferences with the Preferences dialog box
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Set preferences as appropriate for your assistive software and devices in various panels of the Preferences dialog box.
Accessibility preferences
Accessibility preferences in Accessibility panel
Replace Document Colors
When this preference is selected, you can choose from a list of contrasting color
combinations for text and background, or you can create your own. These settings correspond to the Use High Contrast
Colors For Document Text option in the Accessibility Setup Assistant.
Always Use Page Layout Style
Corresponds to the Override Page Layout Style option in theAccessibility Setup
Assistant.
Always Use Zoom Setting
Corresponds to the Override Document Zoom option in the AccessibilitySetup Assistant.
Use Document Structure For Tab Order When No ExplicitTab Order Is Specified
Improves navigation of form fields and
links in documents that don’t specify a tab order.
Always Display The Keyboard Selection Cursor
Select this option if you use a screen magnifier. This preference
corresponds to the Always Display The Keyboard Selection Cursor option in the Accessibility Setup Assistant.
Always Use The System Selection Color
When selected, the default selection color (blue) is overridden with a color that
the system specifies.
Show Portfolios In Files Mode
When selected, shows PDF Portfolio component files and file details in a list. Files mode
provides a better reading experience for people with disabilities, such as mobility impairments, blindness, and low
vision.
Accessibility preferences in Documents panel
Automatically Save Document Changes To Temporary File Every
When deselected, this preference disables the auto-
save action. Each time a PDF is saved, the screen reader or magnifier must reload the document. This preference
corresponds to the Disable Document Auto-Save option in the Accessibility Setup Assistant.
Accessibility preferences in Forms panel
Fields Highlight Color and Required Fields Highlight Color
These preferences specify what colors are used to highlight
fillable form fields. They correspond to the Field Highlight Color and Required Field Highlight Color options in the
AccessibilitySetup Assistant.
Auto-Complete
Enables Acrobat to automatically offer to complete some entries in form fields so that filling form fields
requires fewer keystrokes. This preference doesn’t correspond to an option in the Accessibility Setup Assistant.