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Thunderbird Accessibility Features

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Revision id: 128202
Created: Jul 18, 2016, 3:01:14 AM
Creator: Goofy
Comment: minor typo
Reviewed: Yes
Reviewed: Jul 18, 2016, 11:38:48 PM
Reviewed by: Chris_Ilias
Is approved? Yes
Is current revision? No
Ready for localization: No

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There are many ways to make Thunderbird work with your accessibility needs. 

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==Display Options==
In Thunderbird, you have the option to change your display options.

#To change this, open the menu panel by clicking the menu button [[Image:new-fx-menu-button]] in Thunderbird.
#Click {for win}{menu Options}{/for}{for mac, linux}{menu Preferences}{/for}. The following screen will display:
#;<br>[[Image:Thunderbird Options Menu]] 
#Click {menu Display}. The following screen will display:
;[[Image:Display settings for TB]] 

{for win}
==Screen Readers==
The following Screen Readers have been tested to work with Thunderbird.

*[http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Jaws]  (commercial)
*[http://www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes/ Windows Eyes] (commercial)
*[http://www.nvaccess.org/ NVDA]
{/for}

==Font Size==
Users have recommended the Theme Font & Size Changer add-on for changing the font size in Thunderbird. Click [https://addons.mozilla.org/thunderbird/addon/theme-font-size-changer/ here] to be redirected to install this add-on.

To find out about Accessibility features specific to '''Firefox''', see
[[Accessibility features in Firefox - Make Firefox and web content work for all users]].

To find out more Accessibility Features for '''Firefox for Android''', see [[Mobile Accessibility Features]].

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There are many ways to make Thunderbird work with your accessibility needs.

Table of Contents

1 Display Options
2 Screen Readers
3 Font Size

Display Options

In Thunderbird, you have the option to change your display options.

To change this, open the menu panel by clicking the menu button in Thunderbird.
Click OptionsPreferences. The following screen will display:
Click Display. The following screen will display:

Screen Readers

The following Screen Readers have been tested to work with Thunderbird.

Jaws (commercial)
Windows Eyes (commercial)
NVDA

Font Size

Users have recommended the Theme Font & Size Changer add-on for changing the font size in Thunderbird. Click here to be redirected to install this add-on.

To find out about Accessibility features specific to Firefox, see Accessibility features in Firefox - Make Firefox and web content work for all users.

To find out more Accessibility Features for Firefox for Android, see Mobile Accessibility Features.