/text/shared/guide/assistive.xhp accessibility; $[officename] assistive technology assistive technology in $[officename] screen readers screen magnifiers magnifiers Assistive Tools in $[officename] $[officename] supports some assistive technology tools like screen magnification software, screen readers, and on-screen keyboards. Most of these tools communicate with $[officename] by means of the Java(TM) Access Bridge software, that uses the Java Accessibility API, a part of the Java runtime environment. A current list of supported assistive tools can be found on the Apache OpenOffice Wiki at http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Accessibility. Requirements to use assistive tools in $[officename] Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 1.4.1_01 and higher, or version 1.4.0_02 with the locale set to "en_us". Most recent version of the software for your assistive tool On Windows systems, Java Access Bridge software version 1.0.3 or higher On UNIX(R) systems, the GNOME 2 desktop environment with the Java Access Bridge software for GNOME Supported Assistive Tools On Windows systems, $[officename] directly supports most on-screen keyboard software. Additional support for assistive tools is provided by the Java Access Bridge software. The following is a list of some assistive tools that use the Java Access Bridge software to exchange data with $[officename]: ZoomText Screen Magnifier (version 7.11 or higher)(Windows) Gnopernicus Screen Reader and Magnifier, using GNOME Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface (at-spi) and Java Accessibility API software GNOME On Screen Keyboard (GOK), using GNOME at-spi and Java Accessibility API software Supported Input Devices $[officename] provides the ability to use alternative input devices for access to all functions of $[officename]. Screen magnification software allow users with low vision to work in $[officename] with caret and focus tracking. On-screen keyboards enable users to perform almost all data input and commands with a mouse. Screen readers allow visually impaired users to access $[officename] with text-to-speech and Braille displays. When accessibility support in $[officename] is enabled, the Java Runtime Environment is loaded, and increases the startup time for $[officename].

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