Use TalkBack to browse the web with Chrome

You can get spoken feedback when you use TalkBack in the Chrome browser.

To learn more, complete the TalkBack tutorial.

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Explore pages with reading controls

To cycle through the reading controls:

1. In Chrome, open a page.
2. Swipe down then up, or up then down, until you reach the setting that you want.
   • You can choose a setting like Headings, Links, or Words.
   • On devices with multi-finger gestures, you can also three-finger swipe.
3. After you choose a reading control:
   • To move forward: Swipe down.
   • To move back with the chosen setting: Swipe up.

Reading controls in Chrome

• Headings: Navigate by headings.
• Links: Navigate by different kinds of links, like visited, unvisited, or active.
• Controls: Navigate by controls like form fields, buttons, or menus.
• Characters: Move forward or backward by character.
• Words: Move forward or backward by word.
• Lines: Move forward or backward by line.
• Paragraphs: Move forward or backward by paragraph.

Add or remove items from reading controls

1. Open TalkBack settings.
2. Select Customize menus.
3. Select Customize reading controls.
   • You can add the following new reading controls:
     • Buttons
     • Checkboxes
     • Edit fields
     • Focusable items
     • Heading 1
     • Heading 2
     • Heading 3
     • Heading 4
     • Heading 5
     • Heading 6
     • Images and videos
     • Lists
     • List items
     • Tables
     • Combo boxes
     • Visited links

Tip: To reset the menus back to default, tap Reset.

Explore pages with a keyboard

If you use an external keyboard with your Android device, you can navigate pages with TalkBack keyboard shortcuts.

Read articles in simplified view

You can read some pages in a simplified view that focuses on the content. To turn on simplified view, while you use Talkback:

1. In Chrome, open a page.
2. Go to More options: Swipe left once, then double-tap.
3. Go to Settings: Swipe left several times, then double-tap.
4. On the Settings screen, select Accessibility.
5. Turn on Simplified view for web pages.

Tip: When simplified view options are available on a page, you hear a notification. Explore the screen toward the top to find View simplified page. To start, double-tap.

Related resources

• Learn how to use tabs in Chrome
• Get started on Android with TalkBack
• Learn more about how to search with Chrome

Get more help

For more help with Talkback, contact the Google Disability Support team.