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Microsoft’s accessibility guideposts, from A to Z

<div style="margin: 5px 5% 10px 5%;"><img src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z.png" width="1080" height="1080" title="" alt="" /></div><div><img class="aligncenter wp-image-8451 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z.png" alt="A is for Autism at Work. A Microsoft employee with autism draws graphs on a whiteboard." width="1080" height="1080">
A is for the Autism @ Work Playbook. This resource was developed for employers who are interested in beginning or expanding their inclusive hiring journey. You can <a href="https://disabilityin.org/resource/autism-work-playbook/">download it here.</a>
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8452 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-10.png" alt="B is for Braille. A woman who is blind teaches a student of the Carroll Kids program" width="1920" height="1080">
B is for Louis Braille, the 12-year-old boy who invented a way for people who are blind to read. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4C3l_7ZXK8">Watch Microsoft President Brad Smith explore how Braille’s spirit is still alive today</a> with the innovators focusing on accessibility.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8453 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-11.png" alt="C is for Captions, Man wearing a hoodie reads captions on his computer screen. D" width="1920" height="1080">
C is for captions and subtitles, supporting people with disabilities to follow along in meetings and PowerPoint presentations. Live captioning is one of the accessibility features <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dt-cmBSkx0">the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk can help set up</a>.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8454 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-12.png" alt="D stands for Disability Answer Desk. A woman who is blind uses a braille keyboard with a Surface device." width="1920" height="1080">
D is for the Disability Answer Desk Playbook. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/sharing-our-top-5-learnings-setting-up-disability-answer-neil-barnett/?trackingId=KETQn1ouQ9%2BQgTpf3tG%2FOg%3D%3D">Click here to find out Microsoft’s top learnings on setting up a Disability Answer Desk</a>.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8455 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-13.png" alt=": E stands for ease of access to low-vision tools." width="1920" height="1080">
E is for ease of access, and how you can make Windows 10 work better for you. Whether it’s increasing font size or adjusting the color contrast, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guABbS6hMHE&feature=youtu.be">there is a range of ease-of-access settings you can personalize</a>.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8456 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-14.png" alt="F is for font size. Screen showing how to make your font size bigger in settings," width="1920" height="1080">
F is for font size, which can be adjusted for readability across a range of our products. It’s one of <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/make-your-outlook-email-accessible-to-people-with-disabilities-71ce71f4-7b15-4b7a-a2e3-cf91721bbacb">a number of tweaks available to help people who are blind or have low vision</a>.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8457 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-15.png" alt="Top left: Dr Omid Kavehei showing a non-surgical device that would provide advance warning of a seizure for people living with epilepsy. Top right: G is for Grantees. Bottom left: A teacher showing Counting Zoo, an immersive eReader, to a child. Bottom right: A person using the Seeing AI app on their smartphone." width="1920" height="1080">
G is for grantees. Microsoft funds projects and research around the world that use AI-powered technology to help make the world more inclusive. <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/ai-for-accessibility-projects?activetab=pivot1:primaryr2">Check out some of our AI for Accessibility projects here</a>.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8473 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-16.png" alt="H is for hiring. Fathi Mohamed from the Supported Employment Program waves from the Microsoft Connector bus." width="1920" height="1080">
H is for hiring, inclusive hiring and how Microsoft ensures opportunities for everyone through <a href="https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/07/12/the-power-of-inclusion-extending-our-learnings-from-the-supported-employment-program/">employment programs focused on the untapped talent of people with disabilities</a>.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8459 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-17.png" alt="I is for inclusive design. Various doodles of work life including cars, buildings and avatars." width="1920" height="1080">
I is for inclusive design, and ensuring accessibility and inclusion is at the core of products. It’s about drawing on the full range of human diversity, and reflecting different perspectives in <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/design/inclusive/">what we create</a>.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8460 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-18.png" alt="J is for Jenny Lay-Flurrie. Jenny smiles." width="1920" height="1080">
J is for Jenny Lay-Flurrie, <a href="https://news.microsoft.com/stories/people/jenny-lay-flurrie.html">our Chief Accessibility Officer</a>. She unites us all as accessibility advocates, making sure accessibility and inclusion are implemented throughout the company’s culture and within the product development process.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8461 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-19.png" alt="K is for keyboard-only users. Overhead view of two students using assistive technology to learn programming at vocational school for the blind." width="1920" height="1080">
K is for keyboard-only users, making a straightforward user experience for people not using a computer mouse. Microsoft products include <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REaMDacgWUE&list=PLtSVUgxIo6KqBBGqNdPQG64f-hTs1YxFM&index=17">a range of options and shortcuts to customize your keyboard and make navigation quick and easy</a>.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8462 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-20.png" alt="L is for learning tools. A young boy sitting at a table using a computer tablet." width="1920" height="1080">
L is for learning tools. <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/education/products/learning-tools">Our free features enables students to improve reading, writing and comprehension</a>, whatever their level, such as Immersive Reader, designed to help people with learning disabilities build confidence and ability.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8463 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-21.png" alt="M is for Moovit. A Moovit user waiting for their train." width="1920" height="1080">
M is for Moovit, the urban mobility app that <a href="https://news.microsoft.com/transform/moovit-helps-people-disabilities-ride-transit-confidence/">has been optimized for accessibility</a>. Now, accessible routes can be plotted around unfamiliar cities, and people who are blind or with low vision can use screen readers to navigate.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8476 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-22.png" alt="N is for Narrator Avatar woman wearing headphones uses Narrator on her computer. " width="1920" height="1080">
N is for Narrator, the free screen reader built within Windows 10. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0yDNQYRzRY&list=PLtSVUgxIo6KqBBGqNdPQG64f-hTs1YxFM&index=18">Our new and improved screen reader has a comprehensive walkthrough guide,</a> so you can start using Narrator on apps, for browsing the web and more.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8477 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-23.png" alt="O is for Outlook Accessibility. Bernardo Villarreal, a man who has low vision, looks closely at a laptop screen as he reads text in big font. " width="1920" height="1080">
O is for Outlook Accessibility. It is crucial to be inclusive through daily email, and Outlook makes accessibility easy with features like the Accessibility Checker and Alt Text. <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/make-your-outlook-email-accessible-to-people-with-disabilities-71ce71f4-7b15-4b7a-a2e3-cf91721bbacb">Find out how you can create accessible email content here.</a>
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8478 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-24.png" alt="P is for PowerPoint. Person works on their PowerPoint presentation in a café. " width="1920" height="1080">
P is for PowerPoint and AI-powered automatic live captions. Real-time captions and subtitles mean <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2018/12/03/present-more-inclusively-with-live-captions-and-subtitles-in-powerpoint/">everyone can follow and participate in presentations,</a> and they may be particularly useful for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, as well as non-native speakers.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8479 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-25.png" alt="Q is for questions" width="1920" height="1080">
Q is for questions. Our <a href="https://news.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/06/13/disability-answer-desk/">Disability Answer Desk</a> provides support on all our assistive technology and allows customers to give direct feedback to drive greater accessibility across our products and services.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8480 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-26.png" alt="R is for research enable group. Members of the research enable group project work on their products. A man and woman look at a laptop, multiple members adjust a drum set and measure sound." width="1920" height="1080">
R is for Research Enable Group and the <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/group/enable/#!projects">ongoing work on new accessibility products</a>. These include the Hands-Free Sound Machine, which allows people to create compositions with their eyes, and eye-controlled wheelchairs.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8465 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-27.png" alt="S is for Seeing AI. A person using the Seeing AI app to read a mailed letter." width="1920" height="1080">
S is for Seeing AI, a free app that narrates the world around you. Available in multiple languages, <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/seeing-ai">it describes everything from text and products, to people, scenes and currency</a>.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8481 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-28.png" alt="T is for Text Alternatives. Pratyush Nalam, a man who uses a wheelchair, types on a laptop." width="1920" height="1080">
T is for text alternatives – <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peTuJm_8HtM&list=PLtSVUgxIo6KqBBGqNdPQG64f-hTs1YxFM&index=20&t=0s">descriptions of images on websites and applications for screen readers to translate for customers</a>. They need to accurately describe what is being shown, without too much information.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8467 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-29.png" alt="U is for user interface automation. Image shows an introduction to UI Automation" width="1920" height="1080">
U is for user interface automation (UIA), allowing assistive technologies to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m4g3_-R_-s&list=PLtSVUgxIo6KqBBGqNdPQG64f-hTs1YxFM&index=25">let customers know everything they need to about your UI</a>. This means everyone can access the full functionality and enjoy a high-quality experience.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8468 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-30.png" alt="Top right: V is for vision. Cory Joseph, a man who is blind, types on a braille keyboard while also working through a mobile phone. Bottom left: A tech worker with visual impairment uses assistive technology while visiting the Microsoft office in Singapore. Bottom right: Anne Taylor, a woman who is blind, works on a Surface device with a braille keyboard sitting on the side. " width="1920" height="1080">
V is for vision. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LixsMlekVBY&list=PLtSVUgxIo6KqBBGqNdPQG64f-hTs1YxFM&index=7">Here’s our best practice guide for interviewing candidates who are blind or with low vision.</a>
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8469 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-31.png" alt="W is for webinar. Chris Schlechty, a man who uses a wheelchair, sits in front of his desk and shows his straw device that he uses to control his computer. " width="1920" height="1080">
W is for webinar. We’ve launched a series of accessibility webinars for customers and businesses who want to learn more about accessibility features such as Narrator and Magnifier. Check out <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtSVUgxIo6KpRN7i2QKqRYlqkA0Z_q3WC">the demos from our engineering teams here</a>.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8470 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-32.png" alt="X is for Xbox adaptive controller. Photo of the Xbox adaptive controller and its PDP one-handed joystick. " width="1920" height="1080">
X is for the Xbox Adaptive Controller, a <a href="https://news.microsoft.com/stories/xbox-adaptive-controller/">groundbreaking controller that connects devices to help make gaming more accessible and inclusive</a> so that everyone can play.
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8471 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-33.png" alt="Y is for you: Avatars of a female with red hair, freckles and glasses wearing white earrings and white shirt, a male with short black hair and purple shirt, a female with black hair, orange beanie, yellow headphones, and black shirt, and a female with blue hair and bangs, yellow sunglasses, pink earrings, and white shirt." width="1920" height="1080">
Y is for you … the person at the center of it all. <a href="https://news.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/09/25/accessibility-supportability-anne-taylor/">We build with inclusion in mind and work with the direct involvement of the disability community</a> – “Nothing about us without us.”
<img class="aligncenter wp-image-8472 size-full" src="https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/microsofts-accessibility-guideposts-from-a-to-z-34.png" alt=": Z is for zero. Image of a large zero." width="1080" height="1080">
Z is … hoping that the number of people who feel like they don’t have access to free assistive technology tools to complete everyday tasks is zero. Today, <a href="https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/assistive-technology">only one in 10 people have access to assistive products</a>.
For more on Microsoft accessibility tools, visit <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/ai-for-accessibility?rtc=1">AI for accessibility</a>. And follow <a href="https://twitter.com/MSFTIssues">@MSFTIssues</a> on Twitter.  
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