Interaction Controls

Accessibility Menu

The Accessibility Menu is a large on-screen menu that gives you quick access to accessibility settings to control your Pixel. You will be provided with a variety of tools and features that you can customize.

Options

Accessibility Menu Shortcut

This will provide you with a shortcut bubble on the right side of the screen so you can quickly access the accessibility menu. This will be more of an all in one accessibility shortcut rather than having individual accessibility shortcuts to toggle.

Settings

Large Buttons

When this is on, the size of the accessibility menu buttons will increase to help you see them better.

Voice Access

Voice Access will allow you to control your device without using your hands. You can use voice commands to scroll and navigate through your phone, open apps and more.

To turn Voice Access on, turn on the switch next to where it says Use Voice Access.

Options

Voice Access Shortcut

This will create a shortcut bubble on the right side of your screen so you can quickly toggle voice access on and off.

Voice Access Settings

For more on Voice Access Settings, click on the link.

Switch Access

Before you use Switch Access you will need to have a switch device connected then turn Switch Access on by turning on the switch next to where it says Use Switch Access.

Switches are external devices that will help you access and navigate through your phone if it is difficult for you to interact with your phone directly. You will first need one of the following devices:

• Use an external switch
  • A switch is a device that sends a keystroke signal to your Android device. Several companies sell these devices, such as AbleNet, Enabling Devices, RJ Cooper, and Tecla. These devices connect to your Android device via USB or Bluetooth. (Google does not endorse these companies or their products.)
• Use an external keyboard
  • You can configure a standard USB or Bluetooth keyboard to work as a switch device by assigning one or more of its keys to actions.
• Use buttons on your Android device
  • Built-in buttons on your Android device, such as the volume up and volume down buttons, can also be assigned to actions. This option is intended for developers. If you’re using this option, you can skip the first two setup steps in the next article.

Options

Switch Access Shortcut

When this is on, the Switch Access shortcut bubble will be shown on top of apps on the right side of your screen so you can toggle switch access on and off as needed.

Settings

For Switch Access Settings, click on the link.

Vibration & Haptics

For more on Vibration & Haptics, click on the link.

Timing Controls

Timing controls will help you adjust the timeframe of taps, holds, and other actions.

Touch & Hold Delay

This will adjust the delay for when you touch and hold an item. You will have three options:

• Short
• Medium
• Long

Time To Take Action (Accessibility Timeout)

With this setting you can choose how long to show temporary messages that ask you to take action. You can choose between:

• Default
• 10 Seconds
• 30 Seconds
• 1 Minute
• 2 Minutes

Autoclick (Dwell Timing)

You can set a connected mouse to click automatically when the cursor stops moving for a certain amount of time. You will have a few options:

• Autoclick Off
• Short
• Medium
• Long
• Custom

System Controls

See more on System Controls here.