Accessibility Features of WebEx
In honor of the college’s inaugural Inclusion Week, this Tech Tips blog post is focused on inclusion and accessibility features of WebEx. Features you can enable for yourself!
Color Themes: allow users to pick a theme with contrasting colors that best suit them
Webpage: Adjusting Color Themes in WebEx
Font Size: control the size of the font in the chat
Webpage: Adjusting Font Size in WebEx
Screen Reader Support: WebEx regularly tests the platform with different screen reading software, and provides guidance on seamlessly using screen reading software in WebEx
Webpage: Screen Reader Support in WebEx
Keyboard Shortcuts: allow a user to navigate and participate in WebEx using their keyboard rather than mouse clicks
Webpage: WebEx Keyboard Shortcuts
Closed Captions: are an automatic text display of spoken content. This allows users to read what is being said, rather than listen. WebEx also allows for captions to be generated in a variety of additional languages other than English!
Webpage: Closed Captioning in WebEx