Microsoft Product Information Downloads

Download information, research, tutorials, fact sheets, and more about accessibility in Microsoft products.


Fact Sheets

Get a quick overview of the accessibility features of these major Microsoft products:

PDF document icon Windows 7 (751 KB)
PDF document icon Office 2010 (2.6 MB)
PDF document icon Internet Explorer 8 (519 KB)
Word document icon Windows Vista (667 KB)
Word document icon Office 2007 (578 KB)
Word document icon Windows XP (134 KB)
Word document icon Office 2003 (149 KB)
Word document icon Internet Explorer 7 (812 KB)
Word document icon Internet Explorer 6 (128 KB)

Tutorials

The following documents contain the complete set of step-by-step accessibility tutorials for each product:

Word document iconWindows 7 (1.6 MB)
Word document icon Windows Vista (6.7 MB)
Word document icon Windows XP (2.6 MB)
Word document icon Windows 2000 (551 KB)
Word document icon Internet Explorer 8 (833 KB)
Word document icon Internet Explorer 7 (953 KB)
Word document icon Internet Explorer 6 (2.2 MB)
Word document icon Word 2002 (610 KB)
Word document icon Outlook 2002 (413 KB)

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Transition Guide

Word document icon A Guide to Transitioning to Windows 7 for People with Disabilities (208 KB)

Educators

Word document icon Accessible Technology: A Guide for Educators (6.8 MB)

Identifying the Right Assistive Technology

PDF document icon Assistive Technology Decision Tree (738 KB)

Research Reports

Download full reports on important accessibility related research commissioned by Microsoft:

Word document icon The Wide Range of Abilities and Its Impact on Computer Technology
(618 KB)

Word document icon Accessible Technology in Computing—Examining Awareness, Use, and Future Potential
(620 KB)

See summary of report contents at: Research About Accessibility




Permission to Reprint for Educational or Training Purposes:
These materials were designed to help train individuals on how to use accessibility settings in Microsoft products. The Microsoft accessibility fact sheets, tutorials, demos, videos, and other training materials may be used for non-profit educational and training purposes only. These materials may be printed and duplicated when used for educational or training purposes and not for resale. If you or your organization wants to use these materials for any other purpose, you may submit a request to and obtain written permissions from Microsoft. Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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