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\uD83D\uDCD8 Instructions

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  1. Go to the Main Tool Bar.

    The Main Tool Bar in Google Docs
  2. Select the font size button and select the font size you want.

    The font size box with the size set to 12. There is a plus button on the right to make it bigger and a minus button on the left to make it smallerExamples of Times New Roman as sizes 10, 12, 14, and 20.Image Added

Section 1.3: Capitalization

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  1. In NVDA, go to the Preference Tab, then click Document Formatting.

    NVDA Settings with Document Formatting highlighted in a red box.
  2. Select the Font Attributes check box in the pop up box. Click Apply in the bottom right corner.

    The Font Attributes box is checked and highlighted in a red box. The Apply button in the bottom right corner is also highlighted in a red box.
  3. In JAWS, you can examine the font attributes at the cursor, including whether or not there is strikethrough, by pressing INSERT + F.

  4. To make your screen reader read the document, go to your document and click on the Menu Search box in the Main Tool Bar and type in Accessibility.

    The Menu Search box in Google Docs.Image Added
  5. In the Accessibility Support pop-up box, check “Turn on screen reader support.” and click OK. An Accessibility Tab will appear in the Main Tool Bar. Now when your screen reader is active, it can read your document.

    The Accessibility Settings pop up box with Turn on Screen Reader Support checked.Image AddedThe Main Tool Bar with an Accessibility tab all the way to the right.Image Added

Section 1.7: Symbols and Special Characters

You can use many different symbols and special characters. However, only 17 characters can be read by most screen readers. The list of symbols and special characters that can be read are as follows.

  • The AT Symbol.

  • Ampersand.

  • Slash

  • Copyright

  • Registered

  • Trademark

  • Paragraph

  • US Dollar

  • Euro

  • British Pound

  • Japanese Yen

  • Percent

  • Bullet

  • Degrees

  • One Half

  • One Fourth

  • Three Fourths

If you use other symbols or special characters, they must always be shown in regular text as well. This must be done so the screen readers will read the symbol properly to the reader.

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