Accessibility Features (Realti)

Technology is for everyone. That’s why modern systems come with an array of support features to deliver a better user experience for those with disabilities.

If you or someone at your firm lives with challenges that impact their ability to navigate Realti — don’t fret. Windows 10 and above operating systems have a number of great accessibility features to improve your experience and workflow.

Below are descriptions of each feature and how to make the most use of them:

Zoom Level

Make text more legible using the Text size level. Adjust the size of the text throughout Windows and your applications. You can find this feature within Windows Settings > Accessibility > Text size. Use the slide bar to adjust the text size accordingly. .

If you want to customize more, check out the Magnifier option in Windows via Settings > Accessibility. You can select the Zoom Level function to adjust the zooming increment using the (+) and (-) buttons to zoom in and out accordingly.

Once you’re happy, turn on Zoom and use the following shortcuts:

Zoom in: Windows Key + Plus (+)
Zoom out: Windows Key + Minus (-)

Alternatively, hold down Ctrl + Alt and use the wheel on your mouse to zoom in or out.

Sometimes things can get jagged or blurry when zooming in on images or text. Thankfully, Windows has a fix for that. In the same subtab, there’s a feature titled Smooth Edges of Images and Text. Turn this on to keep things consistently legible - even when you zoom in.

Another great feature here is the Lens, which you can find under View within the Magnifier section. After clicking on View, there is a further option with a dropdown that allows you to select Lens, Full screen or Docked. Selecting Lens creates a window that follows your mouse pointer and zooms in on whatever you’re focusing on. From the same dropdown, you can select Docked to keep this window up the top of your screen if you prefer. Full screen is the standard default view with no changes to magnification.

Adjust Screen Colours

For those with colourblindness, the settings found in the Color Filters subtab can be extremely useful. If you find it hard to distinguish between colours with the default settings, try out an alternative. Activating the Color filters switch will provide you with options for different types of colourblindness. Options include: Deuteranopia (green weak), Protanopia (red weak), Tritanopia, Grayscale, Grayscale inverted and Inverted.

This option won’t be the answer for everyone, however, so be sure to check out the list to find out which preset works best for you. Microsoft has a handy option to change the intensity or Color Boost for each option in this section to try to include everyone. A colour wheel is provided at the top of the section for reference.

Note: You can toggle the Colour Filter feature on/off with Windows Key + Ctrl + C.

Turn On High Contrast

This one will dramatically alter the contrast, making the distinction between different items on-screen much more obvious. This way, it’s easier to read text, images, icons, and application windows, etc.

In the Contrast themes section, simply toggle the switch on and choose a theme to your liking. If you want to customize things further, you can pick specific colours for different components like Selected Text or Button Text.

Make sure to hit Apply after you’re done to save changes.

Change Cursor Pointer

Last but not least is the mouse pointer itself. Here, you can change the pointer size and colour to suit your preferences. The inverted feature makes the pointer colour dynamically change to contrast sharply with whatever background it’s against.

Similarly, in Text Cursor, there’s a slider to adjust the size and options for various colours. You can also adjust the thickness of the text cursor to make its location more apparent when working with text.