Google Workspace user guide to accessibility

This page is for Google Workspace users. If you're an administrator, see also the Administrator guide to accessibility. 

You can use Google Workspace for online collaboration, organization, and productivity. These resources can help you get started with Google Workspace using assistive technology.

To learn about more accessibility features, visit the Google Belonging website.

Note: Some Google products might give additional guidance in their documentation. For product documentation, refer to the resources listed below.

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Service accessibility:

Help: Support and feedback

Recommended browsers and screen readers

These combinations of screen readers and browsers work best with Google Workspace:
Operating system Screen reader Browser

Microsoft Windows

JAWS or NVDA

Chrome Browser

macOS

VoiceOver

Chrome Browser

Chrome OS

ChromeVox

Chrome Browser

Google Calendar

Use Google Calendar to create events, share your schedule, and send reminders. You can use Calendar with a screen reader and keyboard shortcuts.

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Google Chat

You can participate in private or group conversations and use apps to help automate your work. Accessibility features include screen reader support and keyboard shortcuts.

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Chromebooks

Use a Chromebook to create content, browse the internet, and communicate and collaborate with people. You can use the built-in ChromeVox screen reader, a braille display, and the on-screen keyboard.

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Chrome browser

Use Chrome browser to search the internet and work with web apps. You can use Chrome browser with a screen reader, set high contrast and custom colors, and zoom in on the page.

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Classroom

You can create and join classes, manage assignments, and provide feedback on student work. You can navigate and work in Classroom using a screen reader and keyboard shortcuts.

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Google Cloud Search

Use Google Cloud Search to find the information you need at work. You can use a screen reader to search across your organization’s content in Google Workspace services or third-party data sources.

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Google Docs

You can create, edit, and collaborate on text documents. You can navigate and edit documents with a screen reader and keyboard shortcuts, and use a braille display.

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Google Drawings

Create, edit, and collaborate on drawings and insert them into Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides files. You can edit and navigate drawings with a screen reader and use a braille display.

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Google Drive on the web

Create, store, and edit files using Google Drive on the web. You can use a screen reader and keyboard shortcuts to organize files into folders, store files for access from any device, and share files with others.

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Google Drive sync application

Use the Google Drive for desktop application to synchronize local files with Google Drive on the web. With Google Drive for desktop, files in My Drive and shared drives stream to your computer. You can access your files anywhere, at any time, on any device. Google Drive for desktop also works with a screen reader.

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Google Forms

You can create forms, quizzes, and surveys; share them with people; and track responses. You can create, edit, and navigate forms with a screen reader and keyboard shortcuts.

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Gmail

Use Gmail to send and receive email in Google Workspace. You can also manage contacts and organize your messages with labels and inbox tabs. You can work with your email using a screen reader and keyboard shortcuts and set a high-contrast theme.

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Google Groups

You can create and participate in discussion groups, email lists, and support sites. You can work in Groups with a screen reader and use keyboard shortcuts. Important screen elements have hints that are read by screen readers.

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Google Jamboard

Collaborate in real time with Jamboard, a 55-inch digital whiteboard that works with Google Workspace services. With Jamboard, you can use TalkBack, the Google screen reader included on Android devices. You can also navigate Jamboard using gestures.

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Google Meet

Use Google Meet to have video meetings with people inside or outside of your organization. You can join from a computer, mobile device, or conference room. You can participate in video meetings using a screen reader and keyboard shortcuts, and you can display the captions of the person speaking.
Note: If you record a video meeting, captions are not recorded and don't appear when you play the recording.

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Google meeting room hardware

Use Google meeting room hardware to join and participate in voice and video meetings. You can turn on screen magnification, spoken feedback, and live captions.
Note: If you record a video meeting, live captions are not recorded and don't appear when you play the recording.

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Google Sheets

Use Google Sheets to create, edit, and collaborate on spreadsheets. You can edit and navigate spreadsheets with a screen reader and keyboard shortcuts, and use a braille display.

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Google Slides

Use Google Slides to create, edit, and collaborate on presentations. You can navigate and edit presentations with a screen reader, use a braille display, and present with live captions.

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Google Sites

Create websites that are private, shared with specific people, or open to everyone on the web. You can navigate and edit websites using a screen reader and keyboard shortcuts.

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Google Voice

Use Google Voice for calls, text messages, and voicemail. You can use your Google voice phone number to dial domestically and internationally using your web browser and mobile devices. You can use Google Voice with a screen reader and keyboard shortcuts.

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Support and feedback

Get support

You can get help and information from these sources:

Send feedback

You can send comments or questions about the accessibility of Google products, or the ChromeVox screen reader on these websites:

 


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