Change VoiceOver Visuals settings (Cursor tab) in VoiceOver Utility on Mac
Use the Cursor tab of the Visuals category in VoiceOver Utility to set options for the VoiceOver cursor.
To open VoiceOver Utility, press Command-F5 to turn VoiceOver on, then press VO-Fn-F8.
To navigate the different tabs in Visuals, press the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key after you hear “Visuals” until you hear the setting you want to edit—like Cursor.
Note: VO represents the VoiceOver modifier that you press with additional keys to enter VoiceOver commands. By default, you can press Control and Option together or just press Caps Lock.
Option | Description |
|---|---|
Show VoiceOver cursor | Show the VoiceOver cursor. The VoiceOver cursor appears onscreen as a dark outlined box. |
VoiceOver Cursor Magnification | Decrease or increase the size of the VoiceOver cursor by dragging the slider toward Small or Large. |
When reading text, move VoiceOver cursor by | Choose how the VoiceOver cursor should move while reading: Sentence or Word. |
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