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# How do I enable, configure or disable Ease of Access on a Windows computer?

## Ease of Access makes your computer more accessible, based on your needs. Help vision by increasing font size or magnifying, enable a narrator and dictation. Use this guide also if you have turned on narrator by accident and cannot sign in.

### Quickly toggle Accessibility Settings on and off

#### Use this if you have turned on Narrator by accident and cannot sign in

- On the keyboard either press the **Windows logo** key and **U** key together or select the Accessibility icon in the bottom right of the sign in screen or taskbar

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- Toggle the ease of access feature you want on or off

#### Sticky Keys

Pressing the shift key 5 times in quick succession enables Sticky Keys.

With Sticky Keys enabled, any modifier key (Alt, Shift, Ctrl, or the Windows key) you press once will remain in a locked state until you tap it again.

To instantly disable sticky keys, double-tap any modifier key (Alt, Shift, Ctrl, or the Windows key) .

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