Information Technology Solutions

Microsoft support with Accessibility

Microsoft has online help and learning resources for you to create accessible content in your files and emails and to empower everyone with access and accessibility. These Microsoft support links provide specific accessibility information for specific platforms and Microsoft apps.

You can either select a link in the list below or scroll through the entire page to view all of the information:

Accessible products and technology

Open this main page called Accessible products and technology and scroll down to find these specific links or select them directly below.

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Accessibility help and learning

Open this main page called Accessibility help and learning and locate the listed Microsoft apps links in the top banner of the page or select the specific links directly below.

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Windows 11 accessibility features with guides

Open this main page called Accessibility for everyone and scroll down to find these specific informative links or select the Windows 11 links directly below.

Vision

Click Vision features to find information on:

  • Narrator – a screen-reading application built into Windows 11
  • Colour controls – turn on high contrast mode for low vision
  • Display and vision – adjust text size, use contrast themes, change text cursor and mouse pointer
  • Magnifier – makes your whole screen or a part of it bigger
  • Colour filters – change the color palette to help you distinguish between things that differ only by color

Hearing

Click Hearing features to find information on:

  • Live Captions – automatically transcribe spoken content from any audio, even from the microphone
  • Adjust captions settings – lets you read the words spoken in the audio portion of a video, TV show, or movie
  • Adjust sound settings – convert stereo sound into a single channel so that you can hear everything, even if you are using just one headphone

Mobility

Click Mobility features to find information on:

  • Use voice access – enables everyone, including people with mobility disabilities, to control their PC and author text using their voice
  • Use eye control – use an eye tracking device for use with Windows eye control
  • Use voice typing – you can enter text on your PC by speaking using speech recognition

Neurodiversity and learning

Click Neurodiversity and learning features to find information on:

  • Immersive Reader – simplifies web page layouts, removes clutter, and helps you customize your reading experience in Windows 11
  • Focus sessions – minimize distractions so it is easier to focus on tasks

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