1. Tips to use voice activated commands

1.1.  Voice Control

Voice control allows users to interact with their Apple devices using their voice with commands.

1.1.1. Visit Voice Control Tutorial (2 steps)

Step 1. Go to ‘Settings’ > ‘Accessibility’ > ‘Voice Control’.
Step 2. Tap ‘Open Voice Control Guide’, then follow the instructions.

1.1.2. Four ways to turn Voice Control on/off
    • Go to ‘Setting’ > ‘Accessibility’> ‘Voice Control’ > ‘Set up Voice Control’
    • Tell Siri, ‘Turn on Voice Control’ or ‘Turn off Voice Control’.
    • Use ‘Control Center’ if the user added Voice control there.
    • Use ‘Accessibility shortcut’ if the user has set Voice control up.
1.1.3. Interact with the screen using Voice Control

To interact with the item on the screen, speak an action (e.g., tap), then speak the name of the item. For example, “Tap Accessibility”.

    • Show names
      If users are not sure what the item’s name is, they can say “Show names” to display an overlay with the item names.
    • Show numbers
      If an item doesn’t have a name or if the user would prefer to use numbers instead, they can say, “Show Numbers” to display numeric tags for each item on their screen.
    • Show grid
      For interactions that require more precision or spatial referencing, the users can say, “Show grid” to display a numbered grid overlay. The grid can make it easier for users to select an item and can also be used when dragging items on the screen or when performing gestures or freehand actions.
1.1.4. Explore Voice Control commands
    • See a list of available commands
      • Say “Show me what to say”, to see a list of available commands for different situations.
      • Go to ‘Setting’> ‘Accessibility’> ‘Voice Control’> ‘Commands’.
    • Categories of available commands
    • Basic Navigation
    • Overlays
    • Basic Gestures
    • Advances Gestures
    • Dictation
    • Text Navigation
    • Text Selection
    • Text Editing
    • Text Deletion
    • Device
    • Accessibility
1.1.5. Customize Voice Control Commands
    • View a list of Customize Commands (3 steps)

Step 1. Go to ‘Settings’.
Step 2. Select ‘Accessibility’, then Select ‘Voice Control’.
Step 3. Select ‘Customize Commands’, then go through the list of commands.

    • Create a custom command (6 steps)

Step 1. Go to ‘Settings’ and select ‘Accessibility’.
Step 2. Select ‘Voice Control’, then select ‘Customize Commands’.
Step 3. Select ‘Create New Command’, then enter a phrase for your command.
Step 4. Give your command an action by choosing ‘Action’ and selecting one of these options.

        • Insert text: A great option for information like email addresses or passwords
        • Run Custom Gesture: A useful option for games or other apps that require unique motions.
        • Run Shortcut: Provide a list of Siri Shortcuts that can be activated by Voice Control.
        • Playback Recorded Commands: Record a series of commands that can be played back with a single command.

Step 5. Go back to the ‘New command’ menu and select ‘Application’. Then choose to make the command available on any app or only within specified apps.
Step 6. Select ‘Back’, then select ‘Save’ to finish creating your custom command.

    • Delete a custom command (5 steps)

Step 1. Go to ‘Settings’ and select ‘Accessibility’.
Step 2. Select ‘Voice Control’, then select ‘Customize Commands’.
Step 3. Select ‘Custom’.
Step 4. Select the command that you want to delete, them select ‘Edit’.
Step 5. Select ‘Delete Command’, then select ‘Delete Command’ again to confirm.

1.1.6. Customize Voice Control settings
    • Language
      • Voice control uses the primary language that the users have set on their mobile devices.
    • Vocabulary
      • Vocabulary allows you to teach Voice Control new words.
    • Show Confirmation
      • It displays a visual confirmation at the top of the screen when a command is recognized.
    • Play Sound
      • This setting plays a sound effect when a command is recognized.
    • Show Hints
      • Show Hints display dynamic suggestions for what the user can say. They appear automatically after similar instructions are spoken but don’t quite match the system commands.
    • Overlay
      • This setting allows the user to set a continuous onscreen overlay with numbers, names, or the grid.

1.2.  Voice Access

TalkBack voice commands enable users to activate TalkBack commands with their voices on Android devices.

1.2.1. Start TalkBack voice commands (3 steps)

Step 1. One-finger swipe right then up on the device.
Step 2. Listen for the confirmation sound.
Step 3. Speak the command.

1.2.2. Explore TalkBack voice commands
  • Reading control commands
    • Read from {next item, next, top}
    • Next {heading, control, link, landmark}
    • {Character, word, line} navigation
    • Navigate by {character, word, line}
    • Read by {character, word, line}
    • Talk {faster, slower}
    • Increase/decrease speech rate
    • {Low, high, or custom} verbosity
    • Change verbosity to {low, high, or custom}
    • First
    • Top
    • Last
    • Bottom
    • Languages
  • Find items
    • Find {what you’d like to find}
    • Search for {what you’d like to find}
    • Search {what you’d like to find}
    • Find
    • Search on screen or Search screen
    • Text editing
    • Type {what you’d like to type}
    • Input {what you’d like to type}
    • Dictate {what you’d like to type}
    • Write {what you’d like to type}
    • Spell {what you’d like to type}
    • Select all
    • Select
    • Start select
    • End select
    • Copy
    • Cut
    • Paste
    • Delete
  • Edit options
    • Text editing
    • Edit text
    • Editing options
    • Device navigation
    • Home
    • Back
    • Go Back
    • Notifications
    • Quick settings
    • Overview
    • Recent apps
    • Recent
    • All apps
    • Apps, except for ‘Recent’
    • Google Assistant
1.2.3. Customize TalkBack voice commands

To customize or update voice command gestures, go to ‘TalkBack settings’ > ‘Customize gestures.’

1.2.4. Search a screen with a voice command (2 steps)

Step 1. Swipe right, then up.
Step 2. Say, “Find {the keyword you want to search}.”

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