How to Customize and Use Accessibility Shortcuts on iPad and iPhone

In terms of Accessibility features, Apple devices are way too ahead of other smartphone devices. Undoubtedly, Apple iPad and iPhone are best in class when it is about Accessibility features. iPad and iPhone, both have special features for physically disabled users. Anyone who can’t hear, touch, or see, they can rely on the iPad or iPhone to do the best possible things even with their disabilities.


Apple never stops developing useful accessibility features that help its users. Even now in iOS 14 and iPad 14, Apple added some advanced accessibility features. The biggest thing that happened with Accessibility features in iOS 14 and iPadOS is Accessibility Shortcuts. By pressing down the side button or home button, users can easily operate their preferred accessibility feature now. This new amazing feature is easy to use, and here’s how users can customize the Accessibility Shortcut on their iPad and iPhone.

How to Activate and Use Accessibility Shortcut on iPad and iPhone

  • Open Settings application.
  • Slide down, and open the Accessibility option.
  • Slide down, and press Accessibility Shortcut.
  • Choose the preferred accessibility feature to set on the side button or home button.
  • Pressing the preferred accessibility feature by marking blue on it to assign the feature to perform when triple taps a home button or side button.
  • There’s no restriction for adding multiple features, but after tapping triple times, users will have to choose which action they’re looking to perform.

Users can place the features to their preferred position by dragging.

List of Accessibility Features

Classic Invert Colors: Users who have color blindness can active Classic Invert Colors to change the actual colors in inverted colors.

AssistiveTouch: AssistiveTouch adds several types of hardware commands and software features on a single click.

Colour Filters: It changes the layout of existing colors.

Magnifier: It opens up the camera, but with better zoom capability. Users can use the Magnifier to see small items or texts. To use the magnifier, users will have to keep it enabled from accessibility settings.

Full Keyboard Access: By using Full Keyboard Access, users can use their iPad or iPhone without utilizing touch input, and can add a physical keyboard.

Reduce White Point: It reduces the power of bright colors.

Smart Invert Colors: It is similar to Classic Invert Colors, but it doesn’t change media, photos or apps color.

Voice Control: It allows the user to operate their device simply by voice commands.

VoiceOver: After enabling VoiceOver, the iPhone and iPad devices will speak everything that appears on the screen.

Zoom: After enabling the Zoom feature, it zooms everything on the device to see things clearly. Users can tap three to disable it and can move its location as well.

People Detection: People Detection features added in iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. It is based on machine learning that works with a LiDAR scanner. It detects the object or person through the camera and guides the user about its location. It also tells that whoever appears on camera is a person or not.

Most of the Accessibility features from the list are available on the iPad and iPhone for a long time but got improved after iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 launch. The People Detection accessibility feature is new and can be useful just as other accessibility features.

Conclusion

After choosing preferred Accessibility Shortcuts on both iPad and iPhone, users can simply use it by tapping three times on the Home button or side button. After pressing three times, all the accessibility shortcuts will appear on the screen, and users will have to select which one they want to use at the moment.

Source: How to Customize and Use Accessibility Shortcuts on iPad and iPhone

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