VoiceOver is a feature that helps visually challenged people to access their device. It can read out aloud what’s on your screen and also guide you about how to get something done on your device. If you own a Mac, then the good news is your device comes up with VoiceOver feature, and it also offers free training to use it. In this article, we will tell you how to use this feature correctly.

SOURCE: How to Turn On VoiceOver on MacBook?

Turning On VoiceOver

If you want to turn on VoiceOver on your Mac, you need to follow the instructions given below.

• Get started by clicking on the Apple menu tab on your Mac.
• After that, you should click on System Preferences.
• Then you have to click on the Accessibility option.
• Thereafter, you should click on VoiceOver.
• Later, tick the box of “Enable VoiceOver.”
• If you have not turned on VoiceOver previously, then a narrator will guide you.

VoiceOver Training

You can use VoiceOver training on your Mac. Here are the instructions given below.

• First of all, go to the Apple menu tab on your Mac.
• After that, you have to click on System Preferences from the drop-down menu.
• Then, you should click on Accessibility.
• Thereafter, you have to click on VoiceOver.
• Later, you should select “Open VoiceOver Training.”
• Now, click on Continue.

Modify the VoiceOver Voice

If you want to modify the VoiceOver voice on your Mac, you need to follow the instructions given below.

• First and foremost open the Apple menu tab on your Mac.
• After that, you should click on System Preferences from the drop-down menu.
• Then you have to click on the Accessibility option.
• Thereafter, you should click on Speech.
• Later, go to the drop-down menu near the System Voices.
• Now, click on a voice.
• After that, you should click on the Play option to check the voice.
• Then select and move the slider near Speaking Rate to increase or decrease the VoiceOver.

Using VoiceOver Utility

You can use VoiceOver utility on your Mac. Here are the instructions given below.

• To begin with, click on the Apple menu option on your Mac.
• After that, you should click on System Preferences from the drop-down section.
• Then you have to click on Accessibility.
• Thereafter click on VoiceOver option.
• Later, you should click on “Open VoiceOver Utility.”
• Now, go to the dialog box and write in a new greeting if you would like to modify it from the default.
• If you would like to turn on, then tick the box of “Display welcome dialog when VoiceOver starts.”
• Go to the drop-down section near to “Keys to use as the VoiceOver modifier” if you want to modify them by default. You can choose the keys to only work as Caps lock, Ctrl-option, or either of them.
• If you want to turn on the feature, then tick the box of “Allow VoiceOver to be controlled with AppleScript.”

Organize VoiceOver Portable Preferences

If you want to organize portable VoiceOver preferences on your Mac, you need to follow the instructions given below.

• First, you have to click on the Apple menu tab on your Mac.
• After that, you should click on System preferences from the drop-down section.
• Then click on Accessibility.
• Thereafter click on VoiceOver.
• Later, you should click on “Open VoiceOver Utility.”
• After that, select the “Set Up” near to Portable Preferences.”
• Then choose the portable drive and click on OK

Turn On Descriptions

You can turn on descriptions on your Mac. Here are the instructions given below.

• Open the Apple menu option on your Mac.
• After that, you should select the System Preferences from the drop-down menu.
• Then click on Accessibility.
• Later, you have to click on Descriptions from the left pane.
• Now, tick the box of “Play audio descriptions when available” to turn on descriptions from the default.

By following the instructions mentioned in the blog, you will be successfully able to turn VoiceOver on MacBook.

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