Operation Manual

Using TalkBack context menus
TalkBack has context menus for controlling continuous reading and global TalkBack controls.
These menus can be accessed using TalkBack shortcut gestures.
1. Turn TalkBack on.
2. Do one of the following:
§ To open the continuous reading menu, use one finger to swipe up and right in one
continuous movement.
§ To open the global context menu, use one finger to swipe down and right in one
continuous movement.
If you already changed the TalkBack shortcut gestures, check your TalkBack settings for the
appropriate gesture.
3. Press and hold anywhere on the screen.
4. Drag your finger around the screen to explore the options.
To cancel an action, drag your finger to your starting position.
Changing the TalkBack reading speed
The steps below are described using the regular gestures. Use the corresponding TalkBack
gestures if you already have TalkBack turned on.
1. From the Home screen, tap Settings Accessibility.
2. Tap Text-to-speech output Speech rate.
3. Select a speech rate.
You can test the speech rate by tapping Listen to an example.
TalkBack language settings
1. From the Home screen, tap Settings Accessibility.
2. Tap Text-to-speech output.
3. Tap next to Google Text-to-speech Engine, and then do any of the following:
To Do this
Select a different
language
Tap Language.
Install a voice Tap Install voice data, and then tap the language. Tap next to
the voice data you want to install. When installation is completed,
press twice and tap Language.
171 Accessibility settings