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About reading aloud or changing the size of characters

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About reading aloud or changing the size of characters

Last Updated March 27, 2024

If you are browsing the Yokohama City website and feel "I want you to read the page" or "I want to change the font size", change the settings of the terminal and use the functions of the web browser (software for browsing the website) Please.
This page contains information on how to change settings and use functions, and links to support pages for terminals and web browsers. Depending on the device you are using, the functions may differ or the functions may be updated or changed, so please check the support page for the latest information.

When you want to read aloud
When you want to change the font size
Other support functions
End of provision of text enlargement and text-to-speech tools

When you want to read aloud

Smartphone tablet

iOS device

Use Siri to listen to a web page reading on Safari on iPhone (Apple) (external site)

Use Siri to listen to a web page reading on Safari on iPad (Apple) (external site)

Screen reader for iOS devices

If you want to use a screen reader, such as a visually impaired person, please refer to the following link.
(Note) If you change the settings, the operation method will be significantly different from normal. Please be careful when setting it.

Turn on VoiceOver on iPhone and practice (Apple) (external site)

Android devices

Use "Select and read" (Google) (external site)

Screen reader for Android devices

Try using TalkBack on Android (Google) (external site)

Personal computer

Web browser

Read out the Web by voice (Microsoft) (external site)

OS

Overview of Narrator (Microsoft) (external site)

Read out text on the screen on Mac (Apple) (external site)

When you want to change the font size

Smartphone tablet

iOS device

If you want to change the size temporarily

Customize Safari settings on iPhone (Apple) (external site)

If you always want to change the size (applicable to other apps)

Change font size with iPhone, iPad, iPod touch (Apple) (external site)

Android devices

If you want to change the size temporarily

Use page zoom in Chrome for Android (external site)

If you always want to change the size (applicable to other apps)

Change the settings of text and display (Google) (external site)

Personal computer

Enlarge the text

Windows

Press the [+ (plus)] key while pressing the [Ctrl (control)] key on the keyboard.

Mac

Press the [+(plus)] key while pressing the [plus] key on the keyboard.

Make the text smaller

Windows

Press the [-(minus)] key while pressing the [Ctrl (control)] key on the keyboard.

Mac

Press the [-(minus)] key while pressing the [Click] key on the keyboard.

Other support functions

Smartphones, personal computers, and web browsers (software for browsing websites) provide various support functions such as "change of color" and "keyboard operation". For more information, please visit the official website.
Please note that the provided support functions vary depending on the terminal and web browser used.

Smartphone tablet

iOS device

Try using the accessibility feature of iPhone (Apple) (external site)

Android devices

Overview of Android User Assistance Functions (Google) (external site)

Personal computer

Web browser

Chrome user assistance function (Google) (external site)

Accessibility Functions of Microsoft Edge (Microsoft) (external site)

Firefox Accessibility Function (Mozilla) (external site)

OS

Confirming Windows Accessibility Function (Microsoft) (external site)

Change accessibility settings on Mac (Apple) (external site)

End of provision of text enlargement and text-to-speech tools

Since the text enlargement and text-to-speech tool is deprecated in the "Web Accessibility Introduction Guidebook (Digital Agency)" for the following reasons, Yokohama City discontinued its provision on March 27, 2024. .

Users who need support technologies such as text enlargement and text-to-speech often use OS, app support technologies, and browser extensions.
The tools provided on the site are not available on other sites and have limited effects.