Screen reader support for Word

On this page you can find links to accessibility help articles that are written for people who use screen readers with Microsoft Word. To find information on how to create Word documents that are accessible to people with disabilities, see Make your Word documents accessible to people with disabilities.

Get started using accessibility features in Word

• Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Word
• Keyboard shortcuts in Word
• Basic tasks using a screen reader with Word
• Use a screen reader to save a document in Word

Work with text and lists

• Use a screen reader to insert and change text in Word
• Use a screen reader to check spelling and grammar in Word
• Use a screen reader to create bulleted or numbered lists with Word
• Use a screen reader to dictate a document in Word
• Use a screen reader to record and transcribe audio in Word

Share and co-author documents

• Use a screen reader to share a document in Word
• Use a screen reader to track and review changes in a document in Word
• Use a screen reader to add, read, and delete comments in Word

Work with links, headers, footers, and references

• Use a screen reader to insert a hyperlink in Word
• Use a screen reader to create headers or footers in Word
• Use a screen reader to read and edit footnotes and endnotes in Word

Work with tables, charts, and images

• Use a screen reader to insert a table in Word
• Use a screen reader to create charts in Word
• Use a screen reader to insert a picture or image in Word
• Use a screen reader to select and read text boxes and images in Word

Work with templates, text formatting, layout, and macros

• Use a screen reader to work with templates in Word
• Use a screen reader to align text and paragraphs in Word
• Use a screen reader to set line spacing and indenting in Word
• Use a screen reader to create a macro in Word

See also

Make your Word documents accessible to people with disabilities

Learning Tools in Word

Improve accessibility with the Accessibility Checker

Video: Check the accessibility of your document

Using the Save as Daisy add-in for Word

On this page you can find links to accessibility help articles that are written for people who use screen readers with Microsoft Word. To find information on how to create Word documents that are accessible to people with disabilities, see Make your Word documents accessible to people with disabilities.

Get started using accessibility features in Word

• Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Word
• Keyboard shortcuts in Word
• Basic tasks using a screen reader with Word
• Use a screen reader to save a document in Word

Work with text and lists

• Use a screen reader to insert and change text in Word
• Use a screen reader to check spelling and grammar in Word
• Use a screen reader to create bulleted or numbered lists with Word
• Use a screen reader to dictate a document in Word
• Use a screen reader to record and transcribe audio in Word

Share and co-author documents

• Use a screen reader to share a document in Word
• Use a screen reader to add, read, and delete comments in Word

Work with links, headers, footers, and references

• Use a screen reader to insert a hyperlink in Word
• Use a screen reader to create headers or footers in Word
• Use a screen reader to read and edit footnotes and endnotes in Word

Work with tables and images

• Use a screen reader to insert a table in Word
• Use a screen reader to insert a picture or image in Word
• Use a screen reader to select and read text boxes and images in Word

Work with templates, text formatting, and layout

• Use a screen reader to set line spacing and indenting in Word
• Use a screen reader to align text and paragraphs in Word
• Use a screen reader to work with templates in Word

See also

Make your Word documents accessible to people with disabilities

Improve accessibility with the Accessibility Checker

Learning Tools in Word