Accessibility Technology & Tools | Microsoft Accessibility

Creating a more accessible world

It takes all of us to bridge the disability divide and create a more accessible and equitable world.

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Helping bridge the Disability Divide

We have made a 5-year commitment to help decrease the gap in education, employment, and access to technology for people with disabilities around the world.

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Accessibility stories

Accessible technology facilitates the ability to participate and thrive in today's world. We’ve collected stories showcasing our accessibility products and apps.

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Our commitment

We’re making a commitment to expand accessibility in our technology, our workforce, and the workplace at large.

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Actions you can take

Establish habits that ensure your work can be read and understood by the widest possible audience.

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Deepen your accessibility knowledge

There are many ways to support your colleagues, classmates, friends, and family members with disabilities.

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Vision

Need a larger screen? A brighter screen? A narrator to read text? Find out about accessibility tools and features for people who are blind, color blind, or have low vision.

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Hearing

For those who are hard of hearing, have hearing loss, or have deafness, our specialized features can provide solutions including closed captioning, mono sound, and live call transcription.

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Neurodiversity

Innovative tools such as dictation and Windows Hello sign-in can make the digital world more accessible for those who live with dyslexia, seizures, autism, or other cognitive differences.

Discover tools for neurodiversity

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Learning

Our applications for people living with learning disabilities can help increase focus, concentration, and understanding—and include tools to improve reading and writing skills.

Read about tools for learning

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Mobility

Our suite of products helps people living with arthritis, quadriplegia, spinal cord injuries, and other mobility issues to navigate the digital world in non-traditional ways.

Find mobility-assistive technologies

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Mental health

Learn more about assistive technologies for people living with issues such as bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD, depression, or ADHD. Our products can help with distraction, reading, and concentration.

View mental health assistive tools

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Windows 11

Windows 11 was inclusively designed to support productivity, creativity, and ease of use for people with disabilities. With a robust set of built-in and third-party accessibility features, Windows adapts to you.

Accessibility in Windows 11

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Microsoft 365

Microsoft 365 provides accessible apps and cloud services to help people and organizations create, communicate, and collaborate from any device. Find out how Microsoft 365 helps make everyone more inclusive and independent.

Accessibility in Microsoft 365

More products for accessibility

Hiring people with disabilities

We believe that our workforce must reflect the diversity of everyone who uses our technology. We’ve gathered helpful resources for creating more inclusive workplaces.

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AI for Accessibility

Microsoft is committed to revolutionizing access to technology for people living with disabilities—impacting employment and quality of life for more than a billion people in the world.

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)

Microsoft Chief Accessibility Officer, Jenny Lay-Flurrie, reflects on our progress and continued commitment to partner with industry professionals, people with disabilities, and allies to make the workplace more accessible and inclusive.

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Explore content from Ability Summit 2022

This free, virtual, community event brings together people with disabilities, allies, and industry professionals to Imagine, Build, and Include the future of disability inclusion and accessibility. We are thrilled to share on-demand content from our 12th annual Ability Summit.

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Designing for adaptability

Surface products are built to help people be creative, productive, and connected. Surface Adaptive Kit, created in partnership with people with disabilities, makes it easier to adapt, use and navigate your compatible Surface PC and accessories.

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Earn the accessibility fundamentals badge

Start your accessibility journey today by learning how to create experiences that are accessible for people of all abilities.

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