In addition to Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, and Windows 95 accessibility products and services, the following features make Internet Explorer more accessible for people with disabilities.
All features in Internet Explorer are accessible to you by using the keyboard or the mouse.
With Internet Explorer, you can explore the Web by using the keyboard. Just press TAB and SHIFT+TAB to move forward and backward between screen elements such as:
For more information about keyboard access, look up "keyboard shortcuts" in the Help Index.
As you move to or click a link or image, a one-pixel-wide border appears around it so you can see what is selected.
You can specify the font sizes, styles and colors, and foreground and background colors of Web pages displayed on your computer screen, even if the author of the Web page has already specified these. You can also specify the color used to indicate links in Web pages, or a special color for links that is used only when the mouse passes over the link.
This is useful if you have low-vision, need larger fonts, or need high-contrast colors. You can set Internet Explorer to use the colors and fonts you specify, your default Windows colors and fonts, or the settings you specify in your own style sheet.
For more information, see Customizing how Web pages are displayed.
There are several options which you can select or clear which may make Internet Explorer more accessible. To get to these options, click the View menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Advanced tab.
If you have low-vision, you may want to clear this check box to improve performance. If you are sensitive to screen flashing, you may also want to clear this check box.
If you have cognitive disabilities, you may want to clear this check box to prevent distractions. If you are blind, you may want to clear this check box or selectively download sounds so that they do not interfere with a screen reader reading text aloud.
If you have low vision, you may want to clear this check box to improve print legibility.
If you have low vision, you may want to select this check box for quick access to the relative font size.
If you are using a screen reader, you may want to select this check box to maximize the amount of screen space available for Web content.