Increase font size in Canvas messages

[km3121]

As a student that is legally blind, how does one go about having access to a more accessible messages email "form".

It's the first time I've needed to use Canvas messages and can't modify the font size or font type. 

Is this a feature an admin needs to enable? The default font size is just too small.

[Chris_Hofer · Accepted solution]

Hello there, @km3121 ...

You can use the keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+ or Ctrl- to increase or decrease (respectively) the size of text on your screen.  By default, browsers are usually set to 100%, but you can increase that percentage if you want.

Another option is to change your screen resolution with your operating system.

• Change your screen resolution in Windows (microsoft.com)
• Change your Mac display’s resolution - Apple Support

Hopefully that will help.  Sing out if you have other questions about this...thanks!

[km3121]

So to clarify there is no way to modify the message itself, there is only this work around?

[Chris_Hofer]

@km3121 ...

I'm not sure about that, to be honest.  I'd just use one of the options I outlined in my earlier posting.

[Ron_Bowman]

@km3121 -

You are correct.  There is no way for you to create a message with font size 32.  you get the font they give us.

From what @Chris_Hofer mentioned, it would be up to the receiver of the messages to increase the view size in their browser.  Unfortunately, your best method would be for direct correspondence with the student via regular email

[km3121]

As Canvas and its market share groups it really needs to make accessibility a priority. It's the little things like this that make Canvas difficult.