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To achieve this we strive to comply with the <a class="Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2" href="https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/" data-component="Link">W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2</a>.</p><h2 class="Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B Typography_sizeMobile24__GzKLB Typography_sizeDesktop32__LR_G6 Typography_lineHeightMobile32__IFQbj Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__BuoRf Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_black__9qnZ1 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s" data-component="Heading">Device configuration and assistive technology support</h2><p>Your ABC's websites, apps and digital documents are created for flexible use on supporting devices. For example, you can enjoy ABC websites on desktop computers and portable web-enabled devices like smart phones.</p><p>You can also modify your device to suit your individual needs, such as making text larger and increasing contrast.</p><div class="ContentOverflow_contentOverflow__BmR9U ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL" data-component="ContentOverflow"><table class="Table_table__yTL4y" data-component="Table"><thead><tr><th>Platform</th><th>Details</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a class="Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2" href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/" data-component="Link">Microsoft Accessibility</a></td><td>Learn about built-in accessibility tools and features in Microsoft Technologies like Windows</td></tr><tr><td><a class="Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2" href="https://www.apple.com/au/accessibility/" data-component="Link">Apple Accessibility</a></td><td>Find out how Apple supports inclusive use of Mac computers, and portable devices like iPhone, iPad, Watch, TV and HomePod</td></tr><tr><td><a class="Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2" href="https://www.google.com.au/accessibility/" data-component="Link">Google Accessibility</a></td><td>Read about Google's support for devices using the Android operating system, like smart phones and tablet computers</td></tr></tbody></table></div><h3 class="Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B Typography_sizeMobile20__NUDn4 Typography_sizeDesktop24__mJJ8n Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_lineHeightDesktop32__ceKem Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_black__9qnZ1 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s" data-component="Heading">Assistive technologies</h3><p>ABC websites applications and documents are optimised for use with assistive technologies like screen readers, magnifiers, navigation switches and speech recognition software.</p><h2 class="Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B Typography_sizeMobile24__GzKLB Typography_sizeDesktop32__LR_G6 Typography_lineHeightMobile32__IFQbj Typography_lineHeightDesktop40__BuoRf Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_black__9qnZ1 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s" data-component="Heading">Watching or listening to media</h2><h3 class="Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B Typography_sizeMobile20__NUDn4 Typography_sizeDesktop24__mJJ8n Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_lineHeightDesktop32__ceKem Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_black__9qnZ1 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s" data-component="Heading">Keyboard shortcuts</h3><p>Control media playback with handy keyboard shortcuts.</p><div class="ContentOverflow_contentOverflow__BmR9U ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowAuto__c1_IL" data-component="ContentOverflow"><table class="Table_table__yTL4y" data-component="Table"><thead><tr><th>Keyboard Shortcut</th><th>Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Space or Enter</td><td>Pause or play video</td></tr><tr><td>Esc</td><td>Exit fullscreen</td></tr><tr><td>Up and Down arrows</td><td>Increase or decrease volume by 10%</td></tr><tr><td>Right and Left arrows</td><td>Seek forward or backward by 5 seconds</td></tr><tr><td>0-9</td><td>Fast seek to x% of the video</td></tr><tr><td>c</td><td>Toggle captions off, on, or cycle through the available tracks</td></tr><tr><td>f</td><td>Enter or exit fullscreen</td></tr><tr><td>m</td><td>Mute or unmute video volume</td></tr></tbody></table></div><h3 class="Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B Typography_sizeMobile20__NUDn4 Typography_sizeDesktop24__mJJ8n Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_lineHeightDesktop32__ceKem Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_black__9qnZ1 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s" data-component="Heading">Captions</h3><p>People with limited hearing often need captions to understand dialogue and important sounds in video and audio.</p><p>Captions are mostly prepared in advance for accuracy. However sometimes publishing information fast is considered more important than absolute accuracy, such as breaking news.</p><ul class="ContentAlignment_marginBottom__4H_6E ContentAlignment_overflowVisible__N2zKU List_unordered__yNZx8" data-component="List" role="list"><li class="" data-component="ListItem"><span class="ListItem_bullet__cfb02 ListItem_square__fOyp0"></span><a class="Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2" href="https://help.abc.net.au/hc/en-us/articles/8552236345871-How-can-I-find-out-if-a-program-has-Closed-Captions-Subtitles-on-ABC-TV-iview" data-component="Link">How can I find out if a program has Closed Captions (Subtitles) on ABC TV + iview?</a></li><li class="" data-component="ListItem"><span class="ListItem_bullet__cfb02 ListItem_square__fOyp0"></span><a class="Link_link__5eL5m ScreenReaderOnly_srLinkHint__OysWz Link_showVisited__C1Fea Link_showFocus__ALyv2" href="https://help.abc.net.au/hc/en-us/articles/8552229922703-How-can-I-access-remove-Closed-Captions-Subtitles" data-component="Link">How can I access/remove Closed Captions (Subtitles)?</a></li></ul><h3 class="Typography_base__sj2RP Heading_heading__VGa5B Typography_sizeMobile20__NUDn4 Typography_sizeDesktop24__mJJ8n Typography_lineHeightMobile24__crkfh Typography_lineHeightDesktop32__ceKem Typography_marginBottomMobileSmall__6wx7m Typography_marginBottomDesktopSmall__CboX4 Typography_black__9qnZ1 Typography_colourInherit__dfnUx Typography_normalise__u5o1s" data-component="Heading">Audio Description</h3><p>Audio Descriptions (AD) are now available on ABC TV and ABC iview. AD is an auditory narration of a TV program that describes important visual elements on screen and is particularly useful for audiences who are blind or who have low vision. 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