ETSI EN 301 549 V4.1.1 (2026-09) has entered the public domain with status: Publication. Link to PDF: www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi... #accessibility
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David Dzumba
@ddzumba.bsky.social
Dad to 2 amazing kids • Proud grandfather x 2 • Pens fan • Microsoft CELA • Accessibility
No office hour signups today at work. I can (try to!) answer 5 accessibility-related questions you might have. First come first serve.
A more efficient way to access email and meeting information with Narrator. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso... #accessibility
A more efficient way to access email and meeting information with Narrator
Narrator gives you faster and easier access to essential email and meeting details in classic and new Outlook for Windows.
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Accessibility partners driving innovation and impact. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Partner...
Accessibility partners driving innovation and impact | Microsoft Community Hub
Accessibility is becoming a more strategic way for Microsoft partners to turn innovation into customer impact across AI, employee experience, compliance, and...
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Seeking participants for Microsoft Study: Developing tangibles with and for people living with chronic illness. www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...
Study: Developing tangibles with and for people living with chronic illness - Microsoft Research
The study is a part of a larger goal of improving quality of life for people living with chronic illnesses through the use of small, tangible devices. The purpose of this study is to explore and under...
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New from Microsoft Design: Introducing advanced haptics in Windows 11, plus developer guidelines on designing haptics for supported devices. microsoft.design/articles/a-t... #accessibility
A touch of feeling: advanced haptics in Windows 11
Guidelines on how to design haptics for supported devices
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Breaking Barriers, Building the Future: Phinyaphat Junsoton’s Journey with AI. news.microsoft.com/source/asia/... #accessibility
Breaking Barriers, Building the Future: Phinyaphat Junsoton’s Journey with AI - Source Asia
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From LaTeX to accessible PDFs: Transforming math workflows in Microsoft 365. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
From LaTeX to accessible PDFs: Transforming math workflows in Microsoft 365
It's easier than ever to bring your LaTeX into Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote, and MathML Core is now available on the clipboard.
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Screen tint setting; braille displays now connect instantly with Narrator; and, Voice Isolation in Voice Access in Windows 11 (Insiders, experimental). #accessibility blogs.windows.com/windows-insi...
Announcing new builds for 22 May 2026
Hello Windows Insiders, Today, we continue to expand the rollout of the new Windows Insider Program changes to devices in channels already announced. As a reminder, we have not yet begun moving devic...
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Meet Murray Sargent, the quiet force behind accessible math. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
Meet Murray Sargent, the quiet force behind accessible math | Microsoft Community Hub
If you’ve ever typed an equation into Microsoft Word, copied math from the web into a document, or relied on a screen reader to understand an equation,...
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AI-generated accessibility, an update — frontier models still fail, but skills change the game. dev.to/mfairchild36...
AI-generated accessibility, an update — frontier models still fail, but skills change the game
A few months ago I shared early results from the A11y LLM Eval project, a benchmark that measures how...
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Ability Summit 2026: Accessibility, AI, and what we built together, from Microsoft Chief Accessibility Officer Neil Barnett, via LinkedIn. www.linkedin.com/pulse/abilit...
Ability Summit 2026: Accessibility, AI, and what we built together
This morning our community came together for the 16th annual Microsoft Ability Summit, and I’m sharing what we built, what we learned, and where we’re headed next. Global Accessibility Awareness Day W...
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A faster, more efficient Editor experience with Narrator in Word. #accessibility techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
A faster, more efficient Editor experience with Narrator in Word | Microsoft Community Hub
Hi, Insiders! We are Doug Geoffray and Shireen Salma, Product Managers on the Office Accessibility team. Today, we are excited to share improvements we’ve...
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Why better AI starts with the people it often misses. news.microsoft.com/source/featu...
Why better AI starts with the people it often misses
As AI tools become part of daily life, communities are helping build better systems by defining representation, evaluating outputs and shaping development.
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Accessibility as a Design Framework in Power BI. community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Power-BI-...
Accessibility as a Design Framework in Power BI
Accessibility is still one of the most overlooked aspects of Power BI report design. And in a time where AI-driven analytics, automated insights, and generative features are reshaping how reports are ...
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Here's how to use a screen reader and keyboard to navigate the Windows Accessibility Flyout. support.microsoft.com/en-us/access...
Use a screen reader and keyboard to navigate the Windows Accessibility Flyout | Microsoft Support
Learn how to turn on or off various accessibility settings using Windows Accessibility Flyout.
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Copilot keyboard shortcuts are being unified across Microsoft 365 apps and services, as well as across platforms, bringing consistency and supporting keyboard-first users and anyone using a screen reader. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microso... #accessibility
A more discoverable Copilot experience in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
The ability for Copilot to better connect to your content when using a keyboard and screen readers has evolved.
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Rochelle’s work has led to Microsoft ANZ becoming a more understanding, supportive, and inclusive environment for people with hidden disabilities. www.microsoft.com/en-au/area/b...
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower shines a light
Hidden Disabilities Sunflower shines a light
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These fifth graders vibe coded a real-world Braille tool — and wowed their Microsoft teacher https://www.geekwire.com/2026/these-fifth-graders-vibe-coded-a-real-world-braille-tool-and-wowed-their-microsoft-teacher/
Sea Of Thieves #accessibility win - our new Bilge Rats Weekender Challenge parchment hooks into our flexible Text-To-Speech and Custom-Text-Overlay system on launch day, April 16th! ✨ What part of gameplay would you like us to bring it to next?
Sea of Thieves@seaofthieves.com · 6mo agoFrom everything you need to know about this week's Bilge Rats Weekender to a range of imminent cosmetic items arriving at Outposts, the Emporium and through the magic of Twitch Drops, the latest episode of Sea of Thieves News is here to tell you all that and more: https://youtu.be/V8M7zns4R9k
Join the Windows Accessibility team April 20 to explore how Narrator, the built-in screen reader in Windows, is evolving to better support your productivity. techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/window...
Get More Done with Narrator - April 20, 2026 | Windows Tech Community
Join the Windows Accessibility team at Microsoft to explore how Narrator, the built-in screen reader in Windows, is evolving to better support your...
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Better contrast checking for slides in PowerPoint. #accessibility techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microso...
Better contrast checking for slides in PowerPoint | Microsoft Community Hub
An update to Accessibility Assistant in PowerPoint for Windows improves how it detects color contrast issues.
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I'm incredibly happy to announce that something me and my (former) team worked on for the past two years is now available: An archive of Open Educational Resources focusing on games and #accessibility! www.twillo.de/edu-sharing/... www.youtube.com/@InclusiveGa... #GameDevelopment #OER
Accessibility tools and features in Viva Glint. support.microsoft.com/en-us/viva/g...
Accessibility tools and features in Viva Glint | Microsoft Support
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Highlights for Windows 11, version 25H2: • Narrator now provides rich image descriptions on Copilot+ PCs and works with Copilot on all Windows 11 devices, allowing users to get instant on device descriptions or ask Copilot for more detail. (🧵2/8)
Video: Answer ALS speeds progress toward treatments and cures through Microsoft Azure. #accessibility www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKV4...
Answer ALS speeds progress toward treatments and cures through Microsoft Azure
YouTube video by Microsoft
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Accessibility Assistant in Microsoft Word and Excel for Windows now flags inaccessible hyperlinks. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
Accessibility Assistant now flags inaccessible hyperlinks
Accessibility Assistant in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel now flags hyperlinks that are not optimized for accessibility.
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Mapping the Microsoft approach to accessibility in the world of AI. www.microsoft.com/insidetrack/...
Mapping the Microsoft approach to accessibility in the world of AI - Inside Track Blog
Learn how we embed accessibility into our AI tools and how we prioritize people and principles to make sure inclusion is a foundational value.
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