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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>You can control Windows’ basic cursor, size and color.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1. From the System Settings menu, select <b>Devices</b> / <b>Mouse</b>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2. From the right side, half-way down, select <b>Adjust Mouse & Cursor Size</b>. Use the slider to adjust the size and choose a color.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3. From the left side menu, select <b>Text Cursor</b>. The first slider adjusts the size of the text cursor’s endpoints — they look like dumbbells. The bottom slider adjust the thickness of its vertical bar. Don’t go too wild with that one; when it’s more than 3-4 points thick it begins to highlight the letters, rather than just being the text cursor in front of the letters.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4. You also might try <b>High-Contrast settings</b> located in the same group of Settings. The basic one turns everything to black and white, which creates a much cleaner screen display that helps some people with reading or vision disorders.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>—Bevi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#D0CECE'>— — —<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bevi Chagnon <b><span style='color:#AEAAAA'>| </span></b><span style='color:#595959'>Designer, Accessibility Technician</span><b><span style='color:#AEAAAA'> |</span></b> <a href="mailto:Chagnon@PubCom.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Chagnon@PubCom.com</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#D0CECE'>— — —<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>PubCom: <span style='color:#C00000'>Technologists for Accessible Design + Publishing</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>consulting <span style='color:#D0CECE'>•</span> training <span style='color:#D0CECE'>•</span> development <span style='color:#D0CECE'>•</span> design <span style='color:#D0CECE'>•</span> sec. 508 services<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Upcoming classes</b> at <a href="http://www.pubcom.com/classes"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.PubCom.com/<b>classes</b></span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#D0CECE'>— — —<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://mailchi.mp/e694edcdfadd/class-discount-3266574"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Latest blog-newsletter</span></a> – <b><a href="https://www.pubcom.com/blog/2020_07-20/alt-text_part-1.shtml"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Simple Guide to Writing Alt-Text</span></a></b> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Matson, Eric (ecmatson@uidaho.edu)<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 25, 2021 3:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Focus Highlight in Windows?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hey all, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Been teaching some of my sighted work study students to use NVDA and realize I really want the same focus highlight feature in NVDA for Windows in general. I have ADHD and am constantly losing track of where the focus is (pun intended!), then have to take my hands of the keyboard to mouse click something that may or may not already be active. I didn’t see anything in a quick Windows setting look, but also didn’t do a lot of searching. Before I dive into color schemes, anyone know if changing / adding a bright color to indicate cursor focus is an option in Windows or know of any software options to do that? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Eric Matson | Assistive Technology Specialist</b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Center for Disability Access and Resources<span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Division of Student Affairs<span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The University of Idaho<span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 208.885.6307 | <a href="mailto:ecmatson@uidaho.edu|">ecmatson@uidaho.edu|</a> Bruce M. 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