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Overview
ZoomText is an assistive technology designed to help individuals with low vision access and navigate digital content. It magnifies information displayed on the computer screen and provides visual enhancements to make text, icons, images, and other screen elements easier to see.
Some of the features include:
- Screen Magnification – Enlarges text, images, icons, and other content displayed on the screen.
- Magnification Levels – Allows users to adjust the level of magnification according to their needs.
- Screen Enhancements – Provides visual enhancements to improve the appearance and clarity of screen content.
- Mouse Enhancements – Makes the mouse pointer easier to locate and follow on the screen.
- Cursor Enhancements – Improves the visibility of the text cursor while typing or navigating.
- Focus Enhancements – Helps users identify the area of the screen currently in focus.
- Colour and Contrast Adjustments – Provides options to modify colours and contrast to improve visual clarity.
- Speech Support – Depending on the ZoomText configuration, speech features can read information displayed on the screen aloud.
Available To
ZoomText is available on Fleming College computers where the software has been installed and licensed.
It is primarily intended to support students and employees who have low vision or visual impairments.
Getting Started
- Locate and open ZoomText on a Fleming College computer where it is installed.
- Start ZoomText and allow the application to load.
- Adjust the magnification level to a comfortable size.
- Use the ZoomText toolbar to access magnification and visual enhancement options.
- Adjust colour, contrast, mouse pointer, and cursor settings as needed.
- Use the available navigation and magnification controls to move around the enlarged screen.
- Refer to the tutorials and related resources below to learn more about ZoomText features and keyboard commands.
Tutorials & Related Resources
Use the resources below to learn how to use ZoomText and its accessibility features:
ZoomText – Getting Started Tutorial
ZoomText – Adjusting Screen Magnification
ZoomText – Using Screen Enhancements
ZoomText – Adjusting Colour and Contrast
ZoomText – Keyboard Commands and Shortcuts
ZoomText – Official User Guides and Tutorials