OS X Lion: Shortcuts for Universal Access preferences
Use keyboard shortcuts to turn Universal Access preferences on or off.
NOTE: If you’re working on a portable computer, or have a keyboard whose function keys (keys with “F1,” “F2,” and so on) also include an icon (such as a volume or brightness control icon), press the Fn key in combination with the other keys listed here. For example, to open VoiceOver Utility, press Fn-Control-Option-F8.
| Action | Shortcut |
|---|---|
| Turn VoiceOver on or off | ⌘-F5 |
| Open VoiceOver Utility | Control-Option-F8. (You must first turn on VoiceOver.) |
| Turn zoom on or off | Option-⌘-8 |
| Zoom in | Option-⌘-Equal Sign (=) |
| Zoom out | Option-⌘-Hyphen (-) |
| Turn image smoothing on or off | Option-⌘-Backslash (\) |
| Display the zoom window when needed | Hold down Control-Option. Release to close the window. |
| Switch to white on black, or black on white | Control-Option-⌘-8 |
| Reduce the contrast of the display | Control-Option-⌘-Comma (,) |
| Increase the contrast of the display | Control-Option-⌘-Period (.) |
| Turn Sticky Keys on or off | Press the Shift key five times. (You must first turn on Sticky Keys.) |
| Turn Mouse Keys on or off | Press the Option key five times. (You must first turn on Mouse Keys.) |