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

Accessibility partners driving innovation and impact. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Partner...

Seeking participants for Microsoft Study: Developing tangibles with and for people living with chronic illness. www.microsoft.com/en-us/resear...

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

Breaking Barriers, Building the Future: Phinyaphat Junsoton’s Journey with AI. news.microsoft.com/source/asia/... #accessibility

From LaTeX to accessible PDFs: Transforming math workflows in Microsoft 365. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

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...

Building GitHub’s next chapter in #accessibility. github.blog/open-source/...

Meet Murray Sargent, the quiet force behind accessible math. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

AI-generated accessibility, an update — frontier models still fail, but skills change the game. dev.to/mfairchild36...

Ability Summit 2026: Accessibility, AI, and what we built together, from Microsoft Chief Accessibility Officer Neil Barnett, via LinkedIn. www.linkedin.com/pulse/abilit...

A faster, more efficient Editor experience with Narrator in Word. #accessibility techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

Why better AI starts with the people it often misses. news.microsoft.com/source/featu...

Accessibility as a Design Framework in Power BI. community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Power-BI-...

Here's how to use a screen reader and keyboard to navigate the Windows Accessibility Flyout. support.microsoft.com/en-us/access...

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

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...

Accessibility in our Cozy Punk Game, Wax Heads! news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...

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?

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...

Better contrast checking for slides in PowerPoint. #accessibility techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/Microso...

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...

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...

Accessibility Assistant in Microsoft Word and Excel for Windows now flags inaccessible hyperlinks. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

Mapping the Microsoft approach to accessibility in the world of AI. www.microsoft.com/insidetrack/...

✨ Better alt text is here. Word and PowerPoint for Mac now use generative AI to produce richer, more meaningful descriptions for images. Get the specs: techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

Accessibility feedback is gold – but at scale, it gets overwhelming ⚡ I built an AI-powered workflow at GitHub that triages accessibility feedback into an actionable pipeline. Less sorting, more fixing 💖 Check it out 🚀 github.blog/ai-and-ml/gi...

Making keyboard navigation effortless. Introducing focusgroup. Focusgroup is a new HTML attribute, with early support in Edge, Chrome, and other Chromium-based browsers, that completely handles arrow key navigation within complex widgets. No JS needed! ➡️ blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/20...

New! Senior Accessibility Compliance Program Manager opening at Microsoft. apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/...

Accessibility updates in Visual Studio Code version 1.110. code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_1...

Registration is now open for Microsoft's 16th annual Ability Summit May 19-20. Free in-person (Redmond, WA) and digital event. abilitysummit.event.microsoft.com/home

ILUNION, a Spanish social enterprise, has implemented Microsoft 365 Copilot across its legal department, many of whom are blind or have low vision. news.microsoft.com/source/emea/... #accessibility

Levelling the playing field with Microsoft accessibility. digitaltrade.blog.gov.uk/2026/02/25/l...

I just hit “publish” on Accessibility Assistant for Figma v52 and I wanted to share some details on why this is a monumental release for us.

I wrote for @zeroheight.com about the types of things automated accessibility checks can't detect when auditing and evaluating your design systems for accessibility. #a11y zeroheight.com/blog/design-...

Chromagun 2: Dye Hard Splashes onto Xbox Featuring a Robust Accessibility Mode. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...

Microsoft Edge and Interop 2026 project members committed to testing the accessibility of web features. blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/20...

What we learned rebuilding the Microsoft Inclusive Design website with the communities we serve. microsoft.design/articles/evo...

Xbox Research wants to hear from anyone who plays video games! Tell us which settings and accessibility options, like text size adjustments, single-input options, screen readers, you use in our survey! survey.alchemer.com/s3/8671308/X... #Accessibility #GameAccessibility #InclusiveDesign

More logical navigation through Word documents for screen readers. #accessibility techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

I spent the past month examining how accessibility in design underpins digital infrastructure and how federal divestment creates brittle, inaccessible platforms. This backslide isn’t inevitable. We can reject it and do better in our work. I explain how in this piece annaecook.com/writing/2026...

Jenny Lay-Flurrie: "I am thrilled to be stepping into a new role at Microsoft as Head of the Trusted Technology Group. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Make math inclusive for everyone with Microsoft 365. #accessibility techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...

Tech for Good in Action: Accessibility, AI, and Expanding Our Community Impact. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/mvp-blo...

Short video: Karen Tamley, President and CEO of Access Living, in conversation with Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Vice President and Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft. www.youtube.com/shorts/K_GRf...

"Our goal then, and now, was simple: ensure that the voices of our customers who care about accessibility are heard across Microsoft, and that our products and services better meet their needs." - Jenny Lay-Flurrie, on a decade of #accessibility at Microsoft. www.linkedin.com/pulse/decade...