Apple MC775LL/A, MD510LL/A, MD366EA, MD370LL/A, MD329LL/A, MD368EA, MD074LL/A VoiceOver basics

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Guided Access (The shortcut starts Guided Access if it’s already turned on. See Guided Access on page 113.)

Switch Control

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 Learn VoiceOver gestures on page 103.

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 Accessibility Shortcut on page 100.

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.

Select the next or previous item: Swipe right or left with one finger. Item order is left-to-right, top-to-bottom.

Select the item above or below: Set the rotor to Vertical Navigation, then swipe up or down with one finger. For more about the rotor, see Use the VoiceOver rotor on page 105.

Select the first or last item on the screen: Tap with four fingers at the top or bottom of the screen.

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 Write with your finger on page 106.

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.

Appendix A    Accessibility 101