How to use captions in Android 7 Nougat

1. Open the ‘Accessibility Settings’: Settings > Accessibility. (See the article Open Accessibility Preferences on this website for more information.)
2. Scroll down and tap on ‘Captions’. Fig 1.
   
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3. Tap the toggle switch turn on the ‘Captions’. Fig 2.
   
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4. When ‘Captions’ are enabled you can see their default appearance in the preview image at the top of the screen. Fig 3.

Change the caption text size:

1. If you would like to make the caption text larger or smaller, tap on ‘Text size’. Fig 3.
   
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2. Tap the text size you would like to use. Fig 4.
   
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Change the caption style:

1. The default caption style is white text on a black background. Tap on ‘Caption style’ if you would like to choose another style or create a custom version of your own. Fig 5.
   
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2. Tap the caption style you would like to use, Fig 6.
   
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Change the caption language:

1.  Captions can also be shown in other languages other than the default language chosen when the device the set up. Tap on the ‘Language’ to explore the options. Fig 7.
   
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2. Tap the language you would like to use. Fig 8.
   
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When you are happy with your settings press your device’s ‘home button’ to return to the home screen.

Note: These instructions apply to the standard version of Android 7 Nougat.  Please be aware that many device manufacturers add their own customisations to the Android operating systems so you may find minor differences from the steps shown.