Switch Access is an alternate input method for your Chromebook. When you use Switch Access, it scans the items on your screen until you use a switch to make a selection. Switches can be used with the built-in keyboard, or an external device that you connect through Bluetooth or USB.
Set up Switch Access
Important: If you want to use an external device for your switches, make sure it’s connected to your Chromebook before you set up Switch Access.
Turn on Switch Access
- On your Chromebook, at the bottom right, select the time. Or press Alt + Shift + s.
- Select Settings
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- Under "Keyboard and text input," select Switch Access
- When you turn Switch Access on, a setup guide appears to help you set up your switches.
- Assign a switch to the "Select" action. You use this switch to select items on the screen.
- If you want to use multiple switches to move the selector between items on the screen, you can assign switches for the "Next" or "Previous" actions.
- If you only have one switch, you can move between different items on the screen when you turn on Auto-scan.
Accessibility.Tip: You can rerun the setup guide to set up different switches.
Use auto or manual scan
Use Auto-scan
Auto-scan automatically moves the selector between different items on the screen until you make a selection. If you only have one switch, use Auto-scan.
To start scanning:
- Press the switch assigned to the “Select” action, which makes the selector automatically move between different selectable items.
- To select the highlighted item, press the switch again.
Use manual scanning
Important: Manual scanning requires more than one switch. If you only have one switch, use Auto-scan.
- To move the selector between different items on the screen, press the switch assigned to the “Next” button until the item you want is highlighted.
- If you have 3 switches, you can also use the “Previous” switch to cycle backwards through the items.
- To select the highlighted item, press your Select switch.
Use point scanning
Point scan lets you locate specific areas on your screen that may not have a clear button to select or have too many options. You can turn point scan on at any time.
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