Microsoft Office Accessibility for Beginners

Microsoft Office Accessibility for Beginners

24mGeneral2022-11-30

Authors

Jess Stratton

Jess Stratton

LinkedIn Learning Staff Author, Tech Consultant

Course details

Microsoft Office is one of the most popular and widely used software families available in the world. If you’re interested in making it more accessible to everyone on your team, this course was designed just for you. Join instructor Jess Stratton as she covers the basics of how to use the accessibility features built into Microsoft Office to provide a more equitable and inclusive experience for all.

Explore tools for creating content and functions such as the Dictate tool and the Immersive Reader, as well as tools for consuming content like the Read Aloud feature, alt tags, and more. Along the way, Jess shows you what it takes to make reasonable accommodations for screen readers and how to use the Accessibility Checker to scan files for special considerations. By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills you need to turn on live captions in Teams and PowerPoint and display your words on the screen in real time while you’re presenting.

Skills covered

AccessibilityOffice 365Personal Productivity SoftwareMicrosoft 365Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)User ExperienceBusiness Software and ToolsMicrosoftOne-Off

Concepts

Introduction

  • Microsoft Office makes content and function acessible to all

Tools for Creating Content

  • Use the Dictate tool
  • Request accessible content
  • Use the Immersive Reader

Tools for Consuming Content

  • Have content read out loud
  • Set alt tags on images
  • Understanding screen reader considerations
  • Using the Accessibility Checker
  • Turn on live captions in Teams and PowerPoint

Conclusion

  • Learn accessibility options in depth