Accessibility skilling and resources
We are excited to share what we've learned about accessibility. Whether you’re just starting or more advanced, we have tips and training for you.
AI skills and accessibility training essentials
Accessibility training resources to build awareness, develop skills and apply inclusive practices across tools, content and experiences.
General
AI and accessibility overview
This video focuses on the intersection of AI and accessibility, discussing Microsoft's guidelines for responsible AI and the benefit to the disability community.
Duration: 4 minutes 30 seconds
People with disabilities
AI Skills for Accessibility
Learn how to use AI for everyday tasks work and creativity. This course is taught by people with disabilities and shares practical accessible ways to use AI confidently.
Duration: 1 hour
Educators
AI in Special Education
Guidance for educators on using AI to support administrative tasks, personalized learning, and family communication.
Duration: 2 hours
Engineers
Building accessible products
Learn how to adopt and use AI to build more accessible products with an introduction to an innovation framework designed to promote accessibility. You will also learn about using AI copilots and applying responsible AI practices.
Duration: 1 hour, 7 minutes
Engineers
AI meets accessibility
Explore how AI can benefit people with disabilities and people with various accessibility needs. Take this course to learn about how AI impacts accessibility, and inclusive design.
Duration: 37 minutes
Engineers
Creating accessible AI experiences
Collaborate effectively with customers, partners, and the disability community to create innovative solutions that are accessible. Gain an understanding of how AI, when built responsibly, can empower and enable everyone.
Duration: 30 minutes
Engineers
Creating accessible AI experiences - SCORM
This downloadable SCORM module provides guidance on how to collaborate effectively with customers, partners, and the disability community to create solutions that are accessible.
Duration: 30 minutes
Organizations
AI Innovation Toolkit
Get practical tips, case studies, and frameworks to help develop accessible technologies. Includes highlights of Microsoft's AI for Accessibility program and covers responsible AI, accessible development, and testing.
Duration: 37 minutes
Engineers
Expanding accessibility with AI
Uncover the role AI plays in crafting accessible technologies, learn about AI tools that empower individuals with disabilities, and dive into best practices for creating accessible AI solutions.
Duration: 1 hour
People with disabilities
Accessibility tools for Copilot
Specifically intended for screen reader users, this content provides guidance on using Copilot—an AI-powered processing engine integrated into Microsoft 365 apps.
Duration: 35 minutes
General
AI Skills Navigator
AI Skills Navigator is an AI powered learning hub that personalizes learning, builds verified skills and empowers people and teams to thrive.
Accessible content and experiences
Microsoft requires its employees and suppliers to prioritize accessibility. Formerly called the ‘Supplier toolkit,’ we have expanded our resources so that everyone has the tools to create more inclusive content and experiences.
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Content creation
Developing content with accessibility in mind ensures that your work is ready for the widest possible audience.
Create accessible content with Microsoft 365
Microsoft Office includes easy, built-in tools to help you create accessible documents. This series of training videos explains how to use them. (1–5 minutes per video)
Learn from an expert
One of our accessibility experts, Clint Covington, shares his top ten habits to author accessible content.
Create accessible PDF documents
This video series will show you how to create accessible PDF documents and fix issues when you find them. (2–3 minutes per video)
Create content for everyone
This guide contains accessibility tips on how to create emails, run Teams meetings, and develop PowerPoint presentations that can be easily understood by everyone.
Modern marketing is accessible marketing
A how-to guide to help you reach and connect with a diverse audience.
Digital accessibility in the modern workplace
Join Microsoft accessibility evangelist, Hector Minto, as he shares his best practices for accessibility at work. (2–5 minutes per video)
Accessibility at a glance playlist
Join accessibility experts and learn how to create inclusive and accessible experiences.
Design
Designing inclusive experiences provides better usability and customer satisfaction, as well as a larger market for your solutions.
Accessibility Insights
Solve accessibility issues before they reach your customers. This open-source tool makes it easier for designers to embed accessibility into their design process.
Design and build inclusive Windows apps
Learn how to design and build experiences that make Windows usable by the widest possible audience.
Accessible web and app development
Learn how to create accessible and inclusive content for mobile apps and the web.
Accessibility by design
Discover how this design approach can help you build better, more versatile products.
User interface design (Part 1)
This short video examines the first three rules of Ben Schneiderman’s widely followed ‘Eight Golden Rules of User Interface Design’. (2 minutes)
User interface design (Part 2)
This short video examines rules four through six of Schneiderman’s ‘Eight Golden Rules of User Interface Design’. (2 minutes)
User interface design (Part 3)
This short video examines rules seven and eight of Schneiderman’s ‘Eight Golden Rules of User Interface Design’. (90 seconds)
Inclusive design
Explore our inclusive design resources like Inclusive design 101 and Inclusive Design for Cognition and Mental Health to help create new and better experiences.
Accessibility at a glance playlist
Join accessibility experts and learn how to create inclusive and accessible experiences.
Development
Engineering and implementing inclusive experiences provide better usability and customer satisfaction, as well as a larger market for your solutions.
Accessibility Insights
Solve accessibility issues before they reach your customers. This open-source tool makes it easier for developers to embed accessibility into their design process.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
Making the web accessible benefits individuals, businesses, and society. International web standards define what is needed for accessibility.
Web accessibility tutorials
This collection of tutorials demonstrates how to develop web content that is accessible to people with disabilities and provides a better user experience for everyone.
Developing for web accessibility
This page introduces some basic considerations to help you make your user interface and visual designs more accessible to people with disabilities.
Accessibility in Windows
Learn what's possible through these stories about accessible technology products and the people who use them.
Windows app accessibility
Use these developer resources to learn how to build accessible Windows apps.
Technical accessibility webinars
Join accessibility experts, and learn how to build, create, and innovate for accessibility in these technical accessibility webinars.
Accessible game development
Use these developer resources to help build accessible gaming experiences for people with disabilities.
Gaming accessibility fundamentals
This free course explores the principles of accessible gaming and the importance of creating gaming experiences that are inclusive and accessible by design for as many players as possible.
Gaming accessibility videos
Explore quick video tips for developing more inclusive gaming experiences.
In Pursuit of Inclusive AI
Start your accessibility journey today by learning how to build experiences that are accessible for people of all abilities.
Accessibility Innovation Toolkit
A resource with tips, case studies, and a step-by-step guide for any organization that would like to create a framework for accessibility innovation.
Events
Whether an event is in-person or virtual, at Microsoft we strive to create the most inclusive experience possible for employees and customers.
Accessible events
This guide provides recommendations and best practices from Microsoft for planning and executing an inclusive event.
Event accommodations
This video provides tips on offering disability accommodations at events. (2 minutes)
Captioning
This video demonstrates how to provide real-time captions at live events. (2 minutes)
Inclusive presentation skills
This video provides tips for delivering more inclusive presentations. (2 minutes)
Inclusive event staff
This video provides training recommendations for all event staff. (4 minutes)
Fostering inclusive workplaces
Disabilities can be permanent, temporary, or situational, so it’s important that workplace facilities and resources are designed with accessibility and inclusion in mind.
Accessible Workplace Handbook
Explore recommendations for creating more accessible facilities when starting new projects and remodels.
Accessibility at work
Explore the tools and techniques to help make your work and your workplace both more accessible and inclusive.
Workplace accessibility starter kit
This PDF provides a starting point for employers looking to make their employee experience more disability inclusive.
Bring accessibility to your organization
Get started on your accessibility journey by focusing on culture, developing your strategy, applying accessibility goals to business strategies, and investing in the tools and processes you need.
Disability Support Playbook
Learn how to build an inclusive support team for your customers with disabilities.
Microsoft Accessibility Evolution Model
Learn how we are striving to weave accessibility and inclusivity into our workplace culture as well as our products and services.
Microsoft Enable Toolkit
This toolkit helps organizations think about driving inclusion and enabling the hiring of disabled talent. It includes practical tips, along with examples and case studies.
Making a Case for Accessibility in Your Organization
Learn to advocate for accessibility in your organization. This course guides you in building impactful, scalable programs and crafting compelling narratives to engage your audience.
Digital Accessibility for the Modern Workplace
With technology being a critical part of how we do our jobs, having accessible solutions is essential to providing an inclusive workplace. In this LinkedIn Learning course, learn about digital accessibility across your tools and processes.
Hiring
With the unemployment rate for people with disabilities double that of people without disabilities, we need to work together to create more inclusive workplaces and hiring practices.
Neurodiversity at Microsoft
Learn how to partner across your company to attract and keep top talent which results in building a dynamic workforce through neurodiversity.
Neurodiversity Hiring Guide
Reference this guide for tips on creating inclusive environments when screening and interviewing neurodiverse candidates.
Interview Accommodations Guide
Simplify hiring disabled talent with our new guide, featuring a checklist to help you design a process that works for everyone.
Supported employment toolkit
Learn how to partner with vendors to hire individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. This toolkit includes a library of documents that can be used as a resource to launch a similar program.
Autism at Work Playbook
Learn how to find talent and create meaningful employment opportunities for people with autism.
Employee Engagement and Growth (EEG) Playbooks
This series includes research-based content combined with best practices and lessons learned from over 20 employers.
Conformance
Understanding how products and services align to key accessibility standards and requirements is an important step in providing inclusive and accessible experiences.
Conformance reports
As part of our commitment to transparency, Microsoft Accessibility Conformance Reports describe how the accessibility features of our products and services support global accessibility standards.
Maintaining compliance with the EAA
Learn how Microsoft is committed to maintaining compliance with the European Accessibility Act (EAA) requirements and information on in scope products and services.
Public policy
Microsoft provides resources to help policymakers improve access to education, employment, and government services by supporting existing accessibility standards in their procurement and inclusion policies.
Section 508
Federal agencies are required to procure, maintain, and use electronic and information technology (EIT) products - such as software, hardware, electronic content, and support documentation - in a manner that ensures employees with disabilities have equitable access.
EN 301 549
Information and communications technologies (ICT) products and services including websites, software, and digital devices have accessibility standards set by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI).
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) were established by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)—an international organization dedicated to creating web standards. They provide a framework for making web content more accessible for people with disabilities.
Education
At Microsoft, we strive to foster inclusive experiences that inspire lifelong learning and to support educators in guiding and nurturing students.
Accessibility and inclusivity on Microsoft Learn
Foster inclusive and accessible classrooms with trainings and Microsoft tools.
Microsoft Education
Explore a variety of video resources to aid in creating inclusive experiences that help nurture student passions.