Yandex Browser

Screen readers read aloud everything on the screen, and the user controls it with touch gestures and keyboard shortcuts.

Yandex Browser has built-in support for screen readers:

Press the F6 key to access all the features in the sidebar and SmartBox, and switch to pop-up windows.

You can use the SmartBox to enter addresses and search for information. SmartBox can also display addresses as "domain > title".

Press the F6 key and go to the SmartBox. The screen reader will read the title.

To enable title display in the SmartBox:

1. Click  (Menu) → Settings.
2. Go to Interface.
3. Under SmartBox, enable Use "domain > title" format for page addresses.

The side panel provides easy access to Yandex services, notifications, tabs, and bookmarks. You can also use it to take notes and control audio playback.

Side panel features are now available to users with low vision.

Choose a function using a screen reader program:

1. Press the F6 key to access the side panel.
2. Press Tab until you reach the icon of the function you need.
3. Press Enter.

To enable the side panel:

1. Click  (Menu) → Settings.
2. Go to Interface.
3. Under Side panel, enable Show side panel and select always from the list.

In the caret browsing mode, you can navigate the page using the keyboard rather than the mouse, like in text editors.

Press F7 to enable the mode, then click anywhere on the page to make the pointer turn into a cursor.

You can:

• Navigate sites using arrows (left, right, up, and down).
• Select text fragments by holding Shift.
• Follow links by putting the cursor anywhere on the link and pressing Enter.

To disable the mode, press F7 again.

When working in Yandex Browser, use the following keys and their combinations:

Learn more about keyboard shortcuts in Help.

Press F6 to move between browser panels.

1. Address bar.

   Use Tab to switch between the Copy, Share, Add page to bookmarks  buttons, and the sites on your Tableau. Once you've entered some text, use the arrows or Tab to switch between search suggestions.

2. SmartBox, level 1

   Use Tab to switch between Protect , Reviews, Alice, read this article , Enable Reader mode , and other buttons.

3. SmartBox, level 2

   Use Tab to switch between Refresh page , Go to Yandex , Password manager , Downloads , Back , and other buttons.

4. Bookmarks bar (if enabled).

   Use Tab to switch between bookmarks.

5. Infobar (if displayed).

   Use Tab to move between the bar elements.

6. Side panel (if enabled).

   Use Tab to switch between History , Notes , and other buttons.

7. Window (if displayed).

   Use Tab to move between the window elements.

8. Page body

   Use Tab to move between the page elements.

Page zoom and font size in the browser can be adjusted to make it easier for visually impaired people to read from the screen.

• Change browser page zoom using keyboard shortcuts.

• Only change the font size on sites:

  1. Click  (Menu) → Settings.
  2. Go to Websites.
  3. Under Font size, click Font settings.
  4. In Font settings, go to Font size and move the slider to the right.