Google Accessibility Administrator Guide - Manual (Page 10)

Administrator Guide to Accessibility 10
Google Apps Services & Accessibility
Gmail
Gmail supports the use of screen readers and offers additional features for blind and low-
vision users, including the ability to use existing email clients.
Features and options
• Gmail Basic HTML View supports screen readers
• Gmail Standard View supports screen readers
• Core functionality is keyboard accessible
• Gmail Standard view supports screen magnifiers
• High Contrast theme for the Gmail interface
• Option to display buttons as text instead of icons
• Support for continuing use of Microsoft Outlook as email client using Google Apps
Sync for Microsoft Outlook
• Support for POP and IMAP to existing email clients
• Google Contacts supports keyboard shortcuts
User resources
• Screen reader instructions for Basic HTML view of Gmail: http://support.google.com/
mail/bin/answer.py?answer=146375
• Screen reader instructions for standard view of Gmail: http://support.google.com/
mail/bin/answer.py?answer=90559
• Gmail keyboard shortcuts: http://support.google.com/mail/bin/
answer.py?answer=6594
• Instruction on how to enable Gmail Themes (recommend High Contrast theme under
Color Themes header): http://support.google.com/mail/bin/
answer.py?answer=112508
• Instructions on how to switch the button display from icon to text: http://
support.google.com/mail/bin/answer.py?answer=2473038
Contacts
Google Contacts keyboard shortcuts: http://support.google.com/mail/bin/
answer.py?answer=185949