Recite Me
We use a tool called Recite Me to create an accessible website which gives you control over how you view our content in a way that best suits you. You can access the toolbar at the top of any page on our website by clicking the ‘accessibility’ button which will show you a toolbar with different options to customise your experience. Find out more about how to use the toolbar below.
Playing Audio
Play: Click the Play button to read the text aloud
Back: Rewind to the previous paragraph of text
Forward: Skip forward to the next paragraph of text
Text Options
Font: You can change the font that displays on the page
Decrease: This will decrease the text size
Increase: This will increase the text size
Colour, Ruler & Screen Mask
Colour: Change the background, text and link colours
Ruler: Click to enable the reading ruler
Screen Mask: Will create a letterbox for focused viewing of a section of the page
Dictionary, Translation & Magnifier
Language: Translate text into a different language
Dictionary: Highlight and click on this to find the definition of the word
Magnifier: Click and drag the magnifying glass to magnify text on the screen
Plain Text Mode, Margins & Audio Download
Text Mode: Remove images and view in plain text mode
Margins: Change the text dimensions by narrowing the width of the text column
Download Audio: Highlight the text then click the button to download the text as an audio file
Settings
Settings: Adjust your Recite settings
Reset: This will restore the default settings
User Guide: This will give you an overview of the Recite Me Toolbar Features
You can view more information about the Recite Me toolbar on their website.
Other Accessibility Options
For a full range of accessibility information and guides, please see My Web My Way from the BBC. This site provides accessibility help, enabling computer users to make the most of the internet.
Below explains ways to change how your computer or web browser operates, to make things easier for people who have difficulty seeing.
Internet Explorer
How To Use Page Zoom
- Click ‘View’ to open the View menu
- Select the ‘Zoom’ option
- Select (+) to Zoom In or (-) to Zoom Out
- To reset to normal size select 100%
Use Keyboard Shortcuts
- Use the Ctrl key and (+) to zoom in and Ctrl key and (-) to zoom out
- To reset to normal size use Ctrl key and (0)
- In Mac OS X, use the Command key instead of Ctrl
Firefox
How To Use Page Zoom
- From the View menu, select Zoom
- You can now choose to Zoom In or Zoom Out
- Repeat until the page is the desired size
Use Keyboard Shortcuts
- Use the Ctrl key and (+) to zoom in and Ctrl key and (-) to zoom out
- To reset to normal size use Ctrl key and (0)
- In Mac OS X, use the Command key instead of Ctrl
Chrome
How To Use Page Zoom
- Click on the spanner icon on the browser toolbar
- Find the “zoom” section in the menu
- Click (+) to increase the page size or (-) to decrease
Use Keyboard Shortcuts
- Use the Ctrl key and (+) to zoom in and Ctrl key and (-) to zoom out
- To reset to normal size use Ctrl key and (0)
- In Mac OS X, use the Command key instead of Ctrl
Safari
How To Use Page Zoom
- Click on the page icon on the browser toolbar
- Find the “zoom” section in the menu
- Click Zoom In (+) to increase the page size or Zoom Out (-) to decrease
Use Keyboard Shortcuts
- Use the Ctrl key and (+) to zoom in and Ctrl key and (-) to zoom out
- To reset to normal size use Ctrl key and (0)
- In Mac OS X, use the Command key instead of Ctrl