Thunderbird Accessibility Features

There are many ways to make Thunderbird work with your accessibility needs. __TOC__ ==Keyboard Support== Thunderbird has extensive keyboard shortcuts to allow you to perform tasks inside Thunderbird faster. See the [https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts-thunderbird Keyboard Shortcuts] support page for more information. If you use a screen reader, there are specific keyboard actions that work with your screen reader. We are updating our support documentation to list these keyboard actions for screen readers. ==Screen Readers== Documentation for keyboard actions that can be used within our ===Supported Screen Readers By Operating System=== ====Windows==== On Windows, the following screen readers have been tested to work with Thunderbird. *[http://www.nvaccess.org/ NVDA] (free, donation-based) *[https://www.freedomscientific.com/products/software/jaws/ Jaws] (commercial) 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==== On macOS, 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==== On 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== ==115 and greater== 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. Select Increase or Decrease Font Size. - 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 languages and upper left for right to left. The icon looks like three parallel lines. ==102== 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]]. ==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]]

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

Keyboard Support

Thunderbird has extensive keyboard shortcuts to allow you to perform tasks inside Thunderbird faster. See the Keyboard Shortcuts support page for more information.

If you use a screen reader, there are specific keyboard actions that work with your screen reader. We are updating our support documentation to list these keyboard actions for screen readers.

Screen Readers

Documentation for keyboard actions that can be used within our

Supported Screen Readers By Operating System

Windows

On Windows, the following screen readers have been tested to work with Thunderbird.

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

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

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

Mac

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

• VoiceOver (macOS default)

Linux

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

• Orca (GNOME default)

Font Size

115 and greater

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. Select Increase or Decrease Font Size. - 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 languages and upper left for right to left. The icon looks like three parallel lines.

102

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.

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: