accessibility

May 17, 2024   |   Douglas Gantenbein

Microsoft’s fresh approach to accessibility powered by inclusive design

[Editor’s note: This content was written to highlight a particular event or moment in time. Although that moment has passed, we’re republishing it here so you can see what our thinking and experience was like at the time.] Adopting rigorous design standards is helping Microsoft get better at something very important to the company—getting accessibility...

May 14, 2024   |   Dawn Lee

Disability as a strength: Three practices to help you create inclusive experiences at your company

Our mission at Microsoft is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our Microsoft Digital Employee Experience team lives this mission every day by empowering employees across the organization with inclusive digital and physical experiences. Leading our accessibility efforts over the past two years, I’ve seen teams make great...

May 13, 2024   |   Lukas Velush

Shifting left to get accessibility right at Microsoft

At Microsoft, we’ve learned the best way to get accessibility right is to shift left. “We need to think about accessibility before we start any of our work, before we write any line of code, at every step of our development lifecycle,” says Patrice Pelland, partner software engineering director for Microsoft Digital (MSD), the company’s...

Feb 12, 2024   |   Inside Track staff

Building inclusive, accessible experiences is a catalyst for digital transformation

Building inclusive, accessible experiences is a catalyst for digital transformation, because without accessible tools, people can’t do their best work. And if people can’t do their best work, the company, its culture, and its customers are directly impacted. Building experiences that reflect the true diversity of the people who use them requires a shift in...

Feb 1, 2024   |   Laura Oxford

Teaching Microsoft employees healthy hybrid meeting habits with Minecraft

Hybrid meetings aren’t new. Microsoft is a global company, and even before the COVID-19 pandemic, teammates dialed into conference rooms from all over the world. But when everyone started working remotely in March 2020, all our meetings moved to Microsoft Teams. And the truth is, all the amazing features available in Teams changed how we...

Sep 21, 2023   |   Aleenah Ansari

Prioritizing accessibility at Microsoft with feedback from people with disabilities

Prioritizing accessibility at Microsoft is helping the company create products and services that are inclusive and accessible for everyone. Being successful at this important work hinges on getting feedback from people with disabilities ranging from mobility and cognitive disabilities to temporary disabilities due to an injury or short-term condition. Joanna Briggs, a senior technical program...

Jun 23, 2023   |   Inside Track staff

Using insights from Microsoft employees with disabilities to build accessible employee experiences

For a transcript, please view the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOcp6wkWpsQ, select the “More actions” button (three dots icon) below the video, and then select “Show transcript.” Learn how inclusive usability testing with employees with disabilities is helping Microsoft build better products and experiences. Microsoft employees are the company’s first and best customers who often test...