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      • Find the accessibility menu
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      • Adjust the contrast
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      • Make the keyboard cursor blink
      • Flash the screen for alert sounds
      • Adjust the speed of the mouse and touchpad
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      • Adjust the double-click speed
      • Simulate a right mouse click
      • Simulate clicking by hovering
      • Navigate the interface using the keyboard
      • Manage repeated key presses
      • Turn on bounce keys
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      • Use an on-screen keyboard
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        • org.a11y.atspi.Accessible
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        • org.a11y.atspi.Event.Keyboard
        • org.a11y.atspi.Event.Mouse
        • org.a11y.atspi.Event.Object
        • org.a11y.atspi.Event.Terminal
        • org.a11y.atspi.Event.Window
        • org.a11y.atspi.Hyperlink
        • org.a11y.atspi.Hypertext
        • org.a11y.atspi.Image
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        • org.a11y.atspi.Selection
        • org.a11y.atspi.Socket
        • org.a11y.atspi.Table
        • org.a11y.atspi.TableCell
        • org.a11y.atspi.Text
        • org.a11y.atspi.Value
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Make the keyboard cursor blinkΒΆ

If you find it difficult to see the keyboard cursor in a text field, you can make it blink to make it easier to locate.

  1. Open the Activities overview and start typing accessibility.

  2. Click Accessibility to open the panel.

  3. Open the Typing section.

  4. In the Typing Assist section, enable the Cursor Blinking option.

  5. Use the Blink Speed slider to adjust how quickly the cursor blinks.

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