
Right below the area named Make Your Document Accessible To Others, we activate the command Keep Accessibility Checker Running By Default. Then from the PowerPoint Options dialog box we select the category Easy Of Access, where we can Make PowerPoint More Accessible. Once we have started PowerPoint, we select the File tab to move to Backstage View, and from the drop-down menu that appears we select from the bottom the Options category at the left as shown below. At the bottom of the Warning Area, we can choose whether to Keep Accessibility Checker Running While We Work by simple activating the check box.įor us to make by default the Accessibility Checker To Be Running While We Work in Microsoft Office Applications we must follow the steps below. For the current Presentation we have the Warning to Check The Reading Order of our Slides. In the middle of the Task Pane, we have the Inspection Results. In the next image, we have a close look up of the Accessibility Checker Task Pane. We Can Improve Analysis With One Click Actions To Make It Easier To Reliability For Accessibility Issues. In this task pane we can Make Our Documents More Accessible. Immediately the Accessibility Checker Task Pane appears at the right of our PowerPoint Presentation. We must select the Review tab and from the left area of the ribbon we locate the area named Accessibility and then select the command Check Accessibility as shown in the image below. To check our Document, Spreadsheet, Presentation or E-Mail Message manually for any Accessibility Issues we must follow the steps below. It is recommended for us to Investigate the Accessibility Issue.


In the image below, we can see the notification in the Status Bar in PowerPoint, that we are prompted to Investigate the Issue. The Check Accessibility Feature Reminds us About Accessibility Issues While We Work By Showing Us A Reminder In The Status Bar. In a few words the: The Accessibility Checker Helps Us Find And Fix Content in our Document That May Make It Harder For People With Disabilities To Consume Our Content. Content that is made accessible automatically, which we should review for accuracy and context. For instance, the introduction of dark themes will make it easier for people who struggle with light sensitivity.Intelligent Services. From sounds to themes, emphasis was given to make the whole experience better for people with disabilities.
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Use of assistive technologies With Windows 11, Microsoft used assistive technologies like Narrator, Magnifier, Closed Captions and Windows Speech Recognition to support users of various disabilities. Microsoft employed Trusted Tester conformance tests, usability tests and other processes to help ensure Windows 11 is accessible to most.

The designing, according to Microsoft, was done in such a manner that facilitates accessibility with and for people with disabilities. Microsoft says that it took accessibility into consideration from the design stage, with inclusive design reviews of new and redesigned features. While it feels familiar, with a Desktop, Start menu, Search, Taskbar, Settings, there are some key elements of Windows 11 that makes it a presumably more accessible Windows till date. Microsoft says that it has “reshaped” Windows 11 in a way that it tends to add to the productivity, creativity, and ease of use. With Windows 11, Microsoft is aiming to make the experience even better. Reaching out to people with disabilities and improving accessibility ensures inclusion of a wider audience. Tech giants like Microsoft, Apple, Google have been making sustained efforts to make their products and services accessible to all.
