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Accessibility Checkers in Microsoft Software

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Last updated: May 23, 2023

How do I check for accessibility issues in Microsoft Software?

 Instructions

How to use the Accessibility Checker in Microsoft Word

  1. Click the Review Tab.

  2. Click the Check Accessibility button.

    Check for Issues Button in Microsoft Excel.

  3. The Accessibility Menu will pop up on the right side of the screen. The menu will show all the errors it can detect. There will also be warnings shown as well as tips for how to fix the issue.

No Accessibility Errors found.

Accessibility Errors found. Fix those errors.

 

How to use the Accessibility Checker in Microsoft Excel

  1. Click the File Tab.

    File Tab in Microsoft Excel.

  2. Click the Info Tab then select the Check for Issues button. Choose Check Accessibility.

    Info Tab in Microsoft Excel.

  3. The Accessibility Menu will pop up on the right side of the screen. The menu will show all the errors it can detect. There will also be warnings shown as well as tips for how to fix the issue.

    Check for Issues Button in Microsoft Excel.
Accessibility box in Microsoft Excel with mistakes in it.

There are mistakes in this spreadsheet.

Accessibility Checker box in Microsoft Excel with no errors found.

No Issues found.

 

How to use the Accessibility Checker in Microsoft PowerPoint

  1. Click the File Tab.

    File Tab in Microsoft PowerPoint

  2. Click the Info Tab then select the Check for Issues button. Choose Check Accessibility.

    Info Tab in PowerPoint

  3. The Accessibility Menu will pop up on the right side of the screen. The menu will show all the errors it can detect. There will also be warnings shown as well as tips for how to fix the issue.

    Check for Issues button in Microsoft PowerPoint.
Accessibility Checker box with warnings.

The accessibility checker is saying there is a reading order issue with slide 2.

Accessibility checker box with no issues found.

No accessibility issues found.