Make your content accessible to everyone with the accessibility checker

Unlock your content for everyone. Many Microsoft 365 apps include an Accessibility Checker that finds accessibility problems and lists suggestions, or you can find specific tips for making your content accessible to all for the products and platforms listed below.

Learn about the Accessibility Checker

Find out how you can make your content accessible with the Accessibility Checker.

Rules for the Accessibility Checker

Improve accessibility with the Accessibility Checker in Windows, Mac, and Office Online

Use a screen reader with the Accessibility Checker in Windows, Mac, and Office Online

The Accessibility Checker is available in the following apps and platforms that include Windows, Mac, Online, and more:

	Windows	Mac	iOS	Android	Windows 10 app	Web
Outlook	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y
Word	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y
Excel	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y
PowerPoint	Y	Y	N	N	N	Y
OneNote	Y	Y	N	N	Y	Y
Sway	N	N	N	N	N	Y
Visio	Y	N	N	N	N	N

Learn about making your content accessible in each of our apps

Explore the best practices and tips on how to easily make your emails, documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and other content accessible to everyone.

	Outlook for Windows Outlook for Mac Outlook for iOS Outlook for Android Outlook Web app		Word for Windows Word for Mac Word for iOS Word for Android Word for Windows 10 app Word for the web
	Excel for Windows Excel for Mac Excel for iOS Excel for Android Excel for Windows 10 app Excel Online		PowerPoint for Windows PowerPoint for Mac PowerPoint for iOS PowerPoint for Android PowerPoint for Windows 10 app PowerPoint for the web
	OneNote for Windows OneNote for Mac OneNote for iOS OneNote for Android OneNote for Windows 10 app OneNote for the web		Skype for Windows Skype for Mac Skype for iOS Skype for Android
	Sway for Windows Sway on the Web		SharePoint Online SharePoint Modern Experience SharePoint for iOS
	Visio for Windows

Learn about alternative text

Learn how to write alternative texts for images and other objects in your documents, emails, spreadsheets, and presentations. Alternative text is a short, concise description of an object and its purpose that screen readers can read for people who cannot see.

Everything you need to know to write effective Alt text

More resources

Video: Create more accessible email messages in Outlook

Video: Create more accessible documents in Word

Video: Create more accessible workbooks in Excel

Video: Create more accessible slides in PowerPoint