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Hover to zoom in on text and colours on Mac
With Hover Text on your Mac, you can hold the pointer over text youre reading to view a larger version of it. Or use Hover Typing to display a larger, editable version of text as you type it. You can also use Hover Colour to display a larger version of colours in text youre reading, as well as other onscreen items like app icons.
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Show a larger version of text, colours or typing
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
[] > System Settings, click Accessibility [] in the sidebar, then click Hover Text. (You may need to scroll down.)Do any of the following:
View a larger version of text: Turn on Hover Text. Move the pointer over text on the screen, then press and hold the Command key to display a larger version of the text.
Tip: You can have the Hover Text window automatically displayed when you move the pointer over text without needing to press and hold a key every time. Choose Apple menu
[] > System Settings, click Accessibility [] in the sidebar, then click Hover Text (you may need to scroll down). Click 
[the Info button] next to Hover Text, then turn on Triple-press modifier to set activation lock. To turn activation lock on or off, quickly press the Command key three times.Identify colours on the screen: Turn on Hover Colour. Move the pointer over a colour on the screen, then press and hold the Control key to get the name of onscreen colours and see a sample of the colour.
View a larger version of your typing: Turn on Hover Typing. As you type in a text field, a larger version of what youre typing is displayed. To temporarily hide the Hover Typing window, press the Esc (Escape) key.
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You can change where the Hover Typing window appears. Choose Apple menu [] > System Settings, click Accessibility [] in the sidebar, then click Hover Text (you may need to scroll down). Click [the Info button] next to Hover Typing, click the Text-Entry Location pop-up menu, then choose a location.
You can also change the key you press to turn on Hover Colour and activation lock. Click the Activation modifier pop-up menu, then choose another key.
Customise Hover Text, Hover Colour or Hover Typing
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
[] > System Settings, click Accessibility [] in the sidebar, then click Hover Text. (You may need to scroll down.)Click
[the Info button] next to Hover Text, Hover Colour, or Hover Typing, then customise any of the following:Appearance: Choose the size, font and colour of the text in the Hover Text, Hover Colour or Hover Typing window, or choose the colours for the window itself.
Element-highlight colour: Choose a colour to outline the text or text field youre hovering over.