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Copilot Tips and Features: Copilot and Windows Magnifier-Tech Tip for June 19, 2024

In this week’s Tech Tip, we focus on accessibility with Windows Magnifier and Microsoft Copilot. Windows Magnifier is a tool that helps with accessibility by making things bigger on the screen. Using Copilot with Magnifier can be a productivity game changer for people who need access to both. Let’s explore using these two tools together.

screenshot of Copilot with Windows Magnifier circled

Use Copilot with Windows Magnifier

Copilot works with accessibility tools like Windows Magnifier that are already built into the Windows system functionality, but Copilot can also be used along with other tools such as Zoom on Macs, and with software products such as ZoomText. Although Copilot is not tailored specifically for magnification or contrast themes in the app itself, using tools such as Windows Magnifier along with Copilot can still enhance productivity for people who rely on these tools. Let’s look at how to get started with Windows Magnifier.

screenshot of Windows Magnifier and Copilot sitting side-by-side on a PC screen

Access Windows Magnifier:

  • Press the ‘Windows Logo’ key and ‘+’ (‘Plus’ key) to open Windows Magnifier.
  • Alternatively, search in Windows taskbar for ‘Settings’: 
    • Select the ‘Settings’ button to launch Microsoft Windows Settings.
      • In Windows Settings, select ‘Accessibility.’
      • From within Accessibility, under ‘Vision’ section:
      • Select ‘Magnifier,’ and toggle setting from ‘Off’ to ‘On.’ 

TIP: Explore other Accessibility options while in Microsoft Windows Settings. Set Zoom level, View and Appearance, Reading, and more.

Use Windows Copilot and Magnifier:

  • Click ‘Windows Logo’ key + ‘C’ to open the Copilot side panel.
  • Select ‘Windows Logo’ key and ‘+’ (‘Plus’ key) to open Windows Magnifier.
  • Move cursor to top edge of screen slowly, like moving a pen across paper, the screen will move away from your cursor. Move cursor slowly at first to get the hang of this tool.
  • Navigate with cursor to the prompt area in Copilot and click into field to type a prompt.
  • Select ‘Submit’ to submit your prompt to Copilot.

Windows Magnifier Shortcuts:

  • Use ‘Windows Logo’ key + ‘Esc’ to turn Magnifier ‘Off.’
  • Use ‘Windows Logo’ key + the ‘Plus’ or ‘Minus’ key on keyboard to Zoom in or out.
  • Use ‘CTRL’ + ‘Alt’ while rotating mouse wheel to Zoom in or out.
  • Use ‘CTRL’ + ‘Alt’ + ‘I’ to turn ‘on’ the ‘Invert’ colors appearance. Use ‘CTRL’ + ‘Alt’ + ‘I’ again, to turn Invert appearance ‘off.’
  • Use ‘CTRL’ + ‘Alt’ + ‘F’ to view Full screen.
  • Use ‘CTRL’ + ‘Alt’ + ‘D’ to Dock screen, which enables the magnified area to remain docked in a single location, allowing it to be snapped into a specific location or dragged to another.
  • Use ‘CTRL’ + ‘Alt’ + ‘L’ to use Lens view to magnify a specific area on your screen. 

Be sure to follow along with us in our Copilot series to read more about Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 apps.

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