Accessibility Features
Working with some of the normal settings in Office applications can help a person with special needs work more effectively. In other cases, you can call on settings in Windows to make a system easier to use.
Zoom
A neglected but simple way to convert onscreen documents to a “large print” version for persons who are challenged by their eyesight is to zoom the document. For example, in Word, you can click the View tab on the Ribbon and then click the Zoom button in the Zoom group. Even a zoom setting of 125% makes many documents much more readable.
Full Screen Reading
Word also offers a special view called Full Screen Reading. As its name implies, this view places two pages of the document side-by-side in book format, displaying a full page of information on each side of the view. To turn on this view, click the View tab and then click Full Screen Reading in the Document Views group.
This view eliminates scrolling, so anyone who has trouble using their hands can scroll two pages at a time with a single mouse click. To close this view, click the Close (X) button in the upper-right corner.
Ease of Access
Windows Vista offers a number of features collectively called Ease of Access Features. In Vista, you access some Ease of Access features by choosing Start 
All Programs 
Accessories 
Ease of Access. (XP has many equivalent features accessed via Control Panel or by choosing Start 
All Programs 
Accessories 
Accessibility.) The Ease of Access tools available via this Start menu group include:
Ease of Access Center. Opens a Control Panel location where you can apply more detailed settings to make a system accessible.
Magnifier. Opens a special pane that greatly magnifies a section of the current document for easier reading.
Narrator. Starts the Narrator feature in Vista, which reads back onscreen text. This feature helps users with severe sight challenges.
On-Screen Keyboard. As shown in Figure C-7, choosing this command opens a graphical keyboard. The user can then click with the mouse to type. Although it’s a slower method of data entry, it may be preferable for users who have stiffness, soreness, or limited mobility in the fingers.
Windows Speech Recognition. When this feature is enabled and a microphone is attached to the system, a user can give commands by speaking them and even dictating text. Choosing this command starts a wizard that sets up Speech Recognition.
