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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:

[image: PDF document] Windows Vista (678 kb)
[image: Word document] Windows Vista (678 kb)
[image: Word document] Office 2007 (590 kb)
[image: PDF document] Internet Explorer 8 (372 kb)
[image: Word document] Windows XP (829 kb)
[image: Word document] Office 2003 (165 kb)
[image: Word document] Internet Explorer 7 (822 kb)
[image: Word document] Internet Explorer 6 (140 kb)

Tutorials

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

[image: Word document] Windows 7 (2.0 mb)
[image: Word document] Windows Vista (3.4 mb)
[image: Word document] Windows XP (3.4 mb)
[image: Word document] Windows 2000 (688 kb)
[image: Word document] Windows Me (3.3 mb)
[image: Word document] Windows 98 (747 kb)
[image: Word document] Internet Explorer 8 (2.3 mb)
[image: Word document] Internet Explorer 6 (2.3 mb)
[image: Word document] Internet Explorer 5 (305 kb)
[image: Word document] Word 2002 (600 kb)
[image: Word document] Word 2000 (324 kb)
[image: Word document] Outlook 2002 (479 kb)
[image: Word document] Outlook 2000 (555 kb)

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Educators

[image: Word document] Accessible Technology: A Guide for Educators (3mb)

Identifying the Right Assistive Technology

[image: PDF file] Assistive Technology Decision Tree (738kb)

Research Reports

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

[image: Word document] The Wide Range of Abilities and Its Impact on Computer Technology
(618 kb)

[image: Word document] Accessible Technology in Computing—Examining Awareness, Use, and Future Potential
(620 kb)

Read the reports online at: Research About Accessibility



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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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