Increasing Accessibility with Advanced Options

Internet Explorer 6 provides a number of Advanced Options that can help make your browser more accessible and convenient to your personal needs and preferences. By turning some advanced settings on—or off—your assistive technology and other accessibility options you select may work better.

The settings described in the accessibility tutorials listed below are accessed through the Advanced tab of the Internet Options dialog box, and are organized by subsection within that tab.

Advanced Options Accessibility Tutorials

• Always Expand ALT Text for Images
• Move System Caret with Focus/Selection Changes
• Turn On or Turn Off Enable Page Transitions
• Turn On or Turn Off Inline AutoComplete
• Turn On or Turn Off Smooth Scrolling
• Turn On or Turn Off Play Animations in Web Pages
• Turn On or Turn Off Play Sounds in Web Pages
• Turn On or Turn Off Play Videos in Web Pages
• Turn On or Turn Off Show Pictures
• Turn On or Turn Off Print Background Colors and Images

Suggested Internet Explorer 6 Advanced Option Settings

Following is a summary of advanced option settings in Internet Explorer 6 for people with accessibility needs. Accessibility tutorials provide information on accessing and selecting these settings. The suggested settings will not be appropriate in all situations. Be sure to contact your assistive technology vendor to check the compatibility of Internet Explorer 6 with your specific assistive technology and to learn how to adjust your settings to optimize compatibility.