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# Using Accessibility Features on Echo Devices with a Screen

On compatible Echo devices, you can enable accessibility features designed for those with vision or hearing impairments.

Important: Accessibility features are designed for users with vision or hearing impairments. When you turn on an accessibility feature, your device functions differently (such as different gestures for navigation). If your device isn't responding to your touch or you hear a voice whenever you touch the screen, you may have turned on the VoiceView Screen Reader.

Use one of the following methods to toggle VoiceView:

- Turn On: Press and hold the Mic/Camera button. When you hear an alert, place two fingers (slightly apart) on the screen and hold for 5 s.
- Turn Off: Press and hold the Mic/Camera button. When you hear an alert, use a single finger to double tap the screen and hold for 5 s.
  - Echo Show: When facing the screen, the Mic/Camera button is the left-most button on top of the device.
  - Echo Spot: When facing the screen, the Mic/Camera button is in the middle on top of the device.
- Say, "Go to Settings," or swipe down from the top of the screen and select Settings. Select Accessibility, then VoiceView Screen Reader, and select VoiceView.
- Say: "Turn [on/off] VoiceView."

Vision Settings
Feature | Description
VoiceView Screen Reader | Manage screen reader settings, including: Turning VoiceView on or off Adjusting reading speed and volume Feedback tone volume VoiceView describes what you touch and interact with on the screen (for example, an item in a list). To learn more about using gestures, select VoiceView Tutorial.
Screen Magnifier | Allows you to use gestures to magnify the screen.
Color Inversion | Inverts color values on all screens. For example, white text on a black screen becomes black text on a white screen.
Color Correction | Modifies the screen colors to assist with the following types of color blindness: Deuteranomaly (red-green) Protanomaly (red-green) Tritanomaly (blue-yellow)

Hearing Settings
Feature | Description
Closed Captioning | Shows closed captions for: Supported videos Movie trailers
Alexa Captioning | Lets you see text captions of supported responses from Alexa in real time. To learn more about Alexa Captioning, go to Use Captioning on Echo Devices with a Screen.
Calling and Messaging Without Speech | Using the messaging touch feature, you can view transcripts from your Alexa messages and see your contacts by touching your screen. After you enable this feature, swipe left to access the Calling & Messaging home card. For more information, go to Calling and Messaging Without Speech on Echo Devices with a Screen.

Speech Settings
Feature | Description
Tap to Alexa | Allows interaction with Alexa by selecting on-screen tiles, or using an on-screen keyboard, instead of speaking. To see responses on the screen, enable Alexa Captioning. To learn more about Tap to Alexa, go to Using Tap to Alexa on Echo Devices with a Screen.

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