Select System Preferences > Accessibility.
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11. veebr 2026
Learn to turn on screen readers for improved accessibility while working with Adobe Illustrator.
Most non-text elements in Illustrator lack appropriate text alternatives, making them inaccessible to screen readers. For example, icons that represent tool status or options are inaccessible.
Before you begin
To use the screen reader, ensure that you've enabled VoiceOver (macOS).
Select VoiceOver > Enable VoiceOver > Open VoiceOver Utility.
Select Navigation and select Move VoiceOver cursor from the Mouse pointer dropdown.
Start Illustrator and open the New Document window. The VoiceOver cursor will be able to focus on the elements and announce their names.
Näpunäide:
When you press the keyboard shortcut to invoke the tool, the VoiceOver Utility announces its name. It also announces the name of the artboard when you access it in Presentation Mode (Shift + F).
Before you begin
To access the screen reader, ensure you’ve installed JAWS Client (Windows).
Launch JAWS.
Select Utilities > Settings Center.
Scroll to the bottom and go to Mouse Echo and enable it.
Start Illustrator and Create or Open a new document. JAWS will be able to announce the text associated with the hovered item.
Hoiatus:
Screen reader support is available for the toolbar, status bar, Properties panel, menu items, and dialogs, while panels are only partially supported.
