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Windows 10’s May Update will improve accessibility features for low and no vision usersAll the better to read you with
All the better to read you with
The text cursor is getting a literal beef-up as Microsoft say many users have told them the cursor is difficult to find when it’s too small and doesn’t contrast enough on text. You’ll be able to increase the thickness of the cursor itself and add an indicator (seen above) with a custom size and color to help it stand out.
Narrator will now start automatically reading web pages from the top. “Automatic reading is intended to improve efficiency and give users confidence that the intended page loaded.” You can also get a page summary on demand, which Microsoft say should help understand the complexity of a page. Another hotly requested feature, they say, is the ability to find out where a link goes before clicking it to assist with ambiguous link text like “click here”.
There are plenty more details inMicrosoft’s postincluding more on changes to the Narrator, changes to the Outlook mail application, and the improved Magnifier.
