How to enable accessibility options in Zoho Writer

Overview

Zoho Writer provides a range of accessibility features for individuals with vision, mobility, or learning challenges to improve the usability of Writer's dashboard, document editor, and published documents. Below, you'll find a list of accessibility controls available in Zoho Writer and steps for using them.

Accessibility Options

Vision
Feature	Description
Increased Contrast	Improve overall legibility and definition by increasing the contrast of text, interactive elements, separators, and outlines.
Color Adjustments	Grayscale filters remove all colors from the screen, displaying everything in shades of gray.
Saturation	Adjust the saturation level based on your preference.
Reading Guide	Improve focus by highlighting the text you're reading and masking the rest.
Underline Links	Increase the visibility of links with an underline.
Text Size	Increase the text size to best suit your needs on the web page (50%, 75%, 100%, 125%, or 150%).
Dyslexia Friendly	Enable a font that is easier to read for individuals with dyslexia.
Reading Line	Allow users to enable a helpful reading line on the webpage.
Hearing
Screen Reader	Hear on-screen content through voice narration and visual captions for better accessibility.
Skip to Main Content	Jump straight to the main content and skip repetitive elements for faster navigation.
Verbalization Shortcuts	Navigate documents fully with a keyboard.
Mobility
Page Navigator	Quickly jump to any section of the page using your keyboard.
Emphasize Focus Area	Highlight the active element on the page with a visible border for better focus and clickability.
Big Cursor	Enlarge your cursor to easily locate it.

Here are different personas along with their recommended accessibility features they can use:

Product	Features
ADHD Friendly	Emphasize Focus Area Underline Links Reading Guide Reading Line
Astigmatism	Text Size Increased Contrast Reading Line
Blindness	Screen Reader Skip to Main Content Page Navigator Keyboard Shortcuts
Color Blind	Increased Contrast Night Mode Color Adjustments (Grayscale) Saturation
Dyslexia Friendly	Dyslexia Friendly Font Reading Guide Reading Line Text Size
Epilepsy Safe	Increase Contrast Night Mode
For Older Users	Text Size Increased Contrast Reading Guide Big Cursor
Low Vision	Underline Links Increased Contrast Text Size Emphasize Focus Area Big Cursor Reading Line
Motor Disabilities	Page Navigator Emphasize Focus Area Big Cursor Skip to Main Content

Steps

How to enable accessibility options in Writer's dashboard

Open Zoho Writer dashboard and click your profile icon in the top-right.
Click Accessibility Options in the panel and choose your preferred accessibility category.
Enable or modify the desired accessibility control. The changes will be reflected instantly.

How to enable accessibility options in document editor

Open your desired document in Zoho Writer and click Help -> Accessibility Options.
Choose your preferred accessibility category and enable or modify the desired accessibility control.

How to enable accessibility options in published documents

Access the document's published URL and click the three dots icon.
Choose Accessibility Options in the dropdown and choose your preferred accessibility category.
Enable or modify the desired accessibility option. The changes will be reflected instantly.