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Speech, Verbosity category, VoiceOver Utility on Mac
Use the Speech pane of the Verbosity category in VoiceOver Utility to specify the default verbosity level and a verbosity level for items, such as apps, checkboxes, headings, images, and more.
To open VoiceOver Utility, press Command-F5 to turn VoiceOver on, then press VO-F8.
Note: VO represents the VoiceOver modifier. See Use the VoiceOver modifier.
Option | Description |
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Default Speech Verbosity | Choose the default verbosity level—High, Medium, or Low—for items on the screen. |
Additional options button | Display a list of controls for which you can individually set a verbosity level. To set a control’s verbosity level, select the control in the list, click its Verbosity pop-up menu, then choose a level (Default, Low, Medium, or High). To customize or reorder the information VoiceOver provides (for example, to hear Status first), choose Custom from the control’s Verbosity pop-up menu, then follow the onscreen instructions. |
To use the Verbosity rotor to change the default verbosity level while working, press VO-V.