Important:
- Some of these steps only work on Android 12 and up. Learn how to check your Android version.
- Some of these steps require you to touch the screen.
The Accessibility menu is a big menu on your Android device. It helps you control your Android phone more easily. With this menu, you can do many things. You can control how you:
- Touch your screen
- Use your phone's buttons
- Navigate
From the menu, you can:
- Take pictures of your screen (screenshots)
- Lock your screen
- Open Google Assistant
- Open Quick Settings and Notifications
- Make the volume louder or quieter
- Make the screen brighter or darker
Step 1: Turn on the Accessibility menu
- On your device, open the Settings app.
- Tap Accessibility
Accessibility menu.
- Turn on Accessibility menu shortcut.
- To give permissions on your device, tap OK.
- If you want to change the way that you open the Accessibility menu, tap the Accessibility menu shortcut. Learn about accessibility shortcuts.
Step 2: Work with the Accessibility menu
To open the Accessibility menu, use your Accessibility menu shortcut:
- Swipe up with two fingers. If you use TalkBack, you must swipe up with three fingers.
- Tap Accessibility
or the floating accessibility button.
- On the menu, choose an option that you want.
- To find more menu options, go to the next screen or previous screen.
Make Accessibility menu buttons bigger
- On your device, open the Settings app.
- Tap Accessibility
Accessibility menu
Settings
Large buttons.
Get more help
For more Accessibility help, contact the Disability Support team.