You can get spoken feedback when you use TalkBack in the Chrome browser.
To learn more, complete the TalkBack tutorial.
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Explore pages with reading controls
Read articles in simplified view
Explore pages with reading controls
To cycle through the reading controls:
- In Chrome, open a page.
- Swipe down then up, or up then down, until you reach the setting that you want.
- You can choose a setting, like Headings, Links or Words.
- On devices with multi-finger gestures, you can also three-finger swipe.
- After you choose a reading control:
- To move forward: Swipe down.
- To move back with the chosen setting: Swipe up.
Reading controls in Chrome
- Headings: Navigate by headings.
- Links: Navigate by different kinds of links, like visited, unvisited or active.
- Controls: Navigate by controls, like form fields, buttons or menus.
- Characters: Explore one character or one word at a time.
Add or remove items from reading controls
- Open TalkBack settings.
- Select Customise menus.
- Select Customise reading controls.
- You can add items like lines, paragraphs, landmarks or reset to default.
Explore pages with a keyboard
If you use an external keyboard with your Android device, you can navigate pages with TalkBack keyboard shortcuts.
Read articles in simplified view
You can read some pages in a simplified view that focuses on the content. To turn on simplified view while you are using TalkBack:
- In Chrome, open a page.
- Go to More options: Swipe left once, then double-tap.
- Go to Settings: Swipe left several times, then double-tap.
- On the Settings screen, select Accessibility.
- Turn on Simplified view for web pages.
Tip: When simplified view options are available on a page, you hear a notification. Explore the screen towards the top to find View simplified page. To start, double-tap.
Related resources
- Learn how to use tabs in Chrome
- Get started on Android with TalkBack
- Learn more about how to search with Chrome
Get more help
For more help with TalkBack, contact the Google Disability Support team.