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# Accessibility

Sets options that make LibreOffice programs more accessible for users with reduced sight, limited dexterity or other disabilities.

To access this command...

Choose LibreOffice - Preferences Tools - Options - LibreOffice - Accessibility.

Accessibility in LibreOffice

## Miscellaneous options

Sets accessibility options.

### Use text selection cursor in read-only text document

Displays cursor in read-only documents.

### Allow animated images

Previews animated graphics, such as GIF images, in LibreOffice.

### Allow animated text

Previews animated text, such as blinking and scrolling, in LibreOffice.

## Options for high-contrast appearance

High-contrast is an operating system setting that changes the system colour scheme to improve readability. You can decide how LibreOffice uses the high-contrast settings of the operating system.

Cell borders and shadows are always shown in text colour when high-contrast mode is active. The cell background colour is ignored then.

### Automatically detect high-contrast mode of operating system

Switches LibreOffice into high-contrast mode when the system background colour is very dark.

### Use automatic font colour for screen display

Displays fonts in LibreOffice using the system colour settings. This option only affects the screen display.

### Use system colours for page previews

Applies the high-contrast settings of the operating system to page previews.