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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 documentWindows Vista (678 kb)
Word documentWindows Vista (678 kb)
Word documentOffice 2007 (590 kb)
PDF documentInternet Explorer 8 (372 kb)
Word documentWindows XP (829 kb)
Word documentOffice 2003 (165 kb)
Word documentInternet Explorer 7 (822 kb)
Word documentInternet Explorer 6 (140 kb)

Tutorials

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

Word documentWindows 7 (2.0 mb)
Word documentWindows Vista (3.4 mb)
Word documentWindows XP (3.4 mb)
Word documentWindows 2000 (688 kb)
Word documentWindows Me (3.3 mb)
Word documentWindows 98 (747 kb)
Word documentInternet Explorer 8 (2.3 mb)
Word documentInternet Explorer 6 (2.3 mb)
Word documentInternet Explorer 5 (305 kb)
Word documentWord 2002 (600 kb)
Word documentWord 2000 (324 kb)
Word documentOutlook 2002 (479 kb)
Word documentOutlook 2000 (555 kb)

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Educators

Word documentAccessible Technology: A Guide for Educators (3mb)

Identifying the Right Assistive Technology

PDF fileAssistive Technology Decision Tree (738kb)

Research Reports

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

Word documentThe Wide Range of Abilities and Its Impact on Computer Technology
(618 kb)

Word documentAccessible Technology in Computing—Examining Awareness, Use, and Future Potential
(620 kb)

Read the reports online 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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