Thunderbird Accessibility Features

There are many ways to make Thunderbird work with your accessibility needs. __TOC__ ==Display Options== In Thunderbird, you have the option to change your display options. #[[T:optionspreferences TB]] #;<br>[[Image:Thunderbird Options Menu]] #Click {menu Display}. The following screen will display: ;[[Image:Display settings for TB]] ==Screen Readers== =====Windows===== The following screen readers have been tested to work with Thunderbird. *[https://www.freedomscientific.com/products/software/jaws/ Jaws] (commercial) *[http://www.nvaccess.org/ NVDA] (free, donation-based) The following screen readers have not been thoroughly tested with Thunderbird, but are available on Windows. *[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/complete-guide-to-narrator-e4397a0d-ef4f-b386-d8ae-c172f109bdb1 Narrator] (Windows default) *[http://www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes/ Windows Eyes] (commercial) ===Mac=== The following screen readers have not been thoroughly tested with Thunderbird, but are available on macOS. *[https://www.apple.com/accessibility/vision/ VoiceOver] (macOS default) ===Linux=== The following screen readers have not been thoroughly tested with Thunderbird, but are available on Linux operating systems. *[https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/ Orca] (GNOME default) ==Font Size== There have been significant updates in 115 to improve the ability to adjust the font size throughout the application. You can reach the font size settings in two locations: - From the application menu, you can go to View then Font Size and Increase Font Size from there. - From the Thunderbird menu, find font size, select the plus icon to increase the font size. Select the minus icon to decrease the font size. This Thundebird menu icon is in the upper right for left to right reading preferences and upper left for right to left and is an icon of three parallel lines. In older versions, the following add-on was recommended for increasing the font size. *[https://addons.thunderbird.net/thunderbird/addon/theme-font-size-changer-fixed/ Theme Font & Size Changer (fixed) add-on] (For instructions on how to install add-ons, see [[Installing an Add-on in Thunderbird]]) ==Accessibility features specific for Firefox and Firefox for Android== 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]].

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

Display Options

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

1. In the menu bar, click the Thunderbird menu and select Settings.Click the menu button and choose Settings.

   
   

2. Click Display. The following screen will display:

Screen Readers

Windows

The following screen readers have been tested to work with Thunderbird.

• Jaws (commercial)
• NVDA (free, donation-based)

The following screen readers have not been thoroughly tested with Thunderbird, but are available on Windows.

• Narrator (Windows default)
• Windows Eyes (commercial)

Mac

The following screen readers have not been thoroughly tested with Thunderbird, but are available on macOS.

• VoiceOver (macOS default)

Linux

The following screen readers have not been thoroughly tested with Thunderbird, but are available on Linux operating systems.

• Orca (GNOME default)

Font Size

There have been significant updates in 115 to improve the ability to adjust the font size throughout the application.

You can reach the font size settings in two locations:

- From the application menu, you can go to View then Font Size and Increase Font Size from there. - From the Thunderbird menu, find font size, select the plus icon to increase the font size. Select the minus icon to decrease the font size. This Thundebird menu icon is in the upper right for left to right reading preferences and upper left for right to left and is an icon of three parallel lines.

In older versions, the following add-on was recommended for increasing the font size.

• Theme Font & Size Changer (fixed) add-on (For instructions on how to install add-ons, see Installing an Add-on in Thunderbird)

Accessibility features specific for Firefox and Firefox for Android

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.