Microsoft Product Information Downloads
Download guides, fact sheets, tutorials, research projects and more information about accessibility in Microsoft products.
Hot Topics

Windows XP End of Support (2.62 MB)
Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows 8 (1.96 MB)
Creating Accessible Documents with Microsoft Office (2.37 MB)
Accessibility in K-12 Education (1.13 MB)
Using Microsoft SharePoint and Visual Studio to Create Accessible Websites (1.88 MB)
Business and Government Organization Guides
Version 2 – Windows 8, Office 2013, and Internet Explorer 11

Accessibility: A Guide for Businesses and Organizations – Version 2 (1.8 MB)
Accessibility: A Guide for Government Organizations – Version 2 (1.9 MB)
Version 1 – Windows 7, Office 2010, and Internet Explorer 8

Accessibility: A Guide for Businesses and Organizations – Version 1 (5.2 MB)
Accessibility: A Guide for Government Organizations – Version 1 (5.4 MB)
Education Guides

This guide provides information on accessibility and how it impacts the classroom; types of impairments and disabilities; specific accessibility solutions; and, selecting assistive technology for students.
Windows 8
Accessibility: A Guide for Educators (2.1 MB)
Windows 7 and Windows Vista
Accessibility: A Guide for Educators (6.8 MB)
Accesibilidad: Guía para educadores - Spanish (5.6 MB)
Windows XP
Accessible Technology: A Guide for Educators (3.3 MB)
Guia de Accesibilidad para Educadores - Spanish (1.3 MB)
Curriculum and Training

Accessibility: Curriculum Resources for Special Education in Windows 7 and Office 2010 (19.3 MB)
Accessibility in Education Workshop (8.3 MB)
Fact Sheets

Get a quick overview of the accessibility features of Microsoft products:
Microsoft Accessibility (907 KB)
Windows 8 (570 KB)
Office 2013 (591 KB)
Office 365 (454 KB)
Windows 7 (751 KB)
Office 2010 (2.6 MB)
Internet Explorer 8 (519 KB)
Windows Vista (667 KB)
Office 2007 (578 KB)
Windows XP (134 KB)
Office 2003 (149 KB)
Internet Explorer 7 (812 KB)
Internet Explorer 6 (128 KB)
Tutorials

The following documents contain the complete set of step-by-step accessibility tutorials for each product:
Windows 8 (4.8 MB)
Windows 7 (1.6 MB)
Windows Vista (6.7 MB)
Windows XP (2.6 MB)
Windows 2000 (551 KB)
Internet Explorer 8 (833 KB)
Internet Explorer 7 (953 KB)
Internet Explorer 6 (2.2 MB)
Word 2002 (610 KB)
Outlook 2002 (413 KB)
Identifying the Right Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology Decision Tree (738 KB)
Research Reports

Download full reports on important accessibility related research commissioned by Microsoft. And, find summaries of report contents at: Research About Accessibility
The Wide Range of Abilities and Its Impact on Computer Technology
(618 KB)Accessible Technology in Computing—Examining Awareness, Use, and Future Potential
(620 KB)
Transition Guide
A Guide to Transitioning to Windows 7 for People with Disabilities (208 KB)
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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