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Scenario You are working across documents, emails, spreadsheets and websites when suddenly you lose track of your mouse pointer. You move the mouse around the screen, hoping to spot it, but it takes a few moments before you can continue…

Scenario You spend much of your day navigating websites, systems, documents and applications. Opening menus, selecting links, ticking boxes and clicking buttons may seem like small actions, but they quickly add up over the course of a working day. If…

Scenario Using a mouse and keyboard is something many people take for granted, but it is not always easy for everyone. You might have a condition that affects your mobility, be recovering from an injury, experience fatigue or pain when…

Scenario Writing is a big part of most working days. You might need to draft emails, create documents, take meeting notes, update records, or send Teams messages. For some people, typing feels slow, tiring, uncomfortable or painful. Others may find…

Scenario You are focused on a report, taking part in a meeting, working in a noisy environment, wearing headphones, or away from your desk for a moment. An important notification arrives, but you do not hear the alert. Missing a…

Scenario Following conversations is not always easy, especially when information is being shared quickly. Imagine you are in a Teams meeting, training session, webinar or video call. People may be speaking at different speeds, there might be background noise, the…

Scenario You have been sent a long email, policy, report or web page. There is a lot to read, and you need to understand the main points. You may be short on time, between meetings, travelling, or feeling tired. Reading…

Scenario You start your working day and open your laptop, but the screen feels uncomfortably bright. After a while, your eyes begin to ache. As the day goes on, you may develop a headache, feel dizzy, experience eye strain, or…

Scenario You open a document, email or web page, but something does not look quite right. The text blends into the background, links are difficult to identify, or buttons do not stand out from the surrounding content. Finding the information…

The text is small and your eyes are hurting You open an email, document, spreadsheet or online form and need to find a specific piece of information, such as a name, address, reference number, date or action. The text is…

Staying focused when working on screen You open an email from your manager or a colleague. It contains information to read, links to follow, tasks to complete and deadlines to remember. Before long, you are switching between emails, documents, guidance,…