This article is for people who use a screen reader program such as Windows Narrator, JAWS, or NVDA with Microsoft 365 products. This article is part of the Microsoft 365 screen reader support content set where you can find more accessibility information on our apps. For general help, visit Microsoft Support.
Microsoft Loop is an inclusive collaboration platform which allows users to bring together information, conversations, and content from various Microsoft 365 apps into a shared workspace.
This article explains how to use Microsoft Loop with your keyboard and a screen reader. You will learn how to create new workspaces and pages, add members to workspaces, and collaborate on content.
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New Microsoft 365 features are released gradually to Microsoft 365 subscribers, so your app might not have these features yet. To learn how you can get new features faster, join the Microsoft 365 Insider program.
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To learn more about screen readers, go to How screen readers work with Microsoft 365.
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Freedom Scientific is actively working to resolve issues within the overall Loop editing experience for the JAWS update that is planned for release in early March 2024. If problems with JAWS are preventing you from getting work done with Loop, please reach out to Freedom Scientific support to discuss potential options for getting early access to a JAWS build that may resolve the issues.
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When you use Microsoft Loop for the web, we recommend that you use Microsoft Edge as your web browser. When Microsoft Loop for the web runs in your web browser, the keyboard shortcuts are different from those in the desktop application. For example, you can use Ctrl+F6 instead of F6 (jumping in and out of the commands). Also, common shortcuts like F1 (Help) and Ctrl+O (Open) apply to the web browser, and not to Microsoft Loop for the web.
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Create a new workspace
A Loop workspace is a shared space that allows sharing and collaborating with others. Each workspace can be dedicated to a different project.
When you log into Loop for the first time, a “Getting Started” workspace will open by default. This workspace has guides, documentation, and examples to help get started.
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Press Ctrl+F6 until you hear “Toolbar link Loop” Navigate using the Tab key and select the “Workspace switcher” button.
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A dropdown menu will open. Use the Up and Down arrow keys to navigate until you hear “New Workspace menu item 4 of 4.” Press Enter or Spacebar to open a new workspace.
To create a workspace, follow the below steps:
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Use the Tab key until you hear “Add new workspace button” and press Spacebar to open the workspace creation form.
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In Workspace creation form, type the title of the new workspace in Title field. Optionally, you can add an Icon.
Note: You can change the workspace cover image for the workspace by pressing Enter on the “Update cover” button and selecting another one from a gallery of images and colors.
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Use the Tab key to navigate to the Invite the team field. Use “@” to invite team members to the workspace and then use Tab key until you hear “Continue” button and press Enter.
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Type the description of the workspace and use Tab key until you hear “Create" button and press Enter.
Create a page
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After a new workspace is created, an untitled page will open.
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Press Ctrl + F6 to navigate all interactive elements in the page.
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Use the Tab key until you hear “Page title” and then type your desired title of the page.
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Use the Tab key to navigate the body of the page and type your content.
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Press “/” to add information like a table, checklist, bulleted list, numbered list, date, callout, code, table of contents, or Divider.
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Common shortcuts for opening context menus are often the Shift + F10.
Sharing a workspace with others in Loop
Navigate to the Share button to add members and share the workspace with others.
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Press the Tab key until you hear “share button” and press Enter to view the sharing options.
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Use the Up/Down arrow key to navigate through all the sharing options and press Enter when you hear “Page link, access to this page only” to copy the workspace link.
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Close the Share dialog pop up by navigating to the Close button and share the link with others.
Collaborate on Loop components in other applications
Share Loop components in other applications to collaborate with others on the Loop.
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Press the Tab key until you hear “share button” and press Enter to view the sharing options.
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Use the Up/Down arrow key to navigate through all the sharing options and press Enter when you hear “Loop component, embed and provide access to this page in supported Microsoft 365 Apps” to copy the Loop component to share with others.
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Loop pages can be shared across Microsoft 365 apps as a link or as an embedded Loop component.
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Technical support for customers with disabilities
Microsoft wants to provide the best possible experience for all our customers. If you have a disability or questions related to accessibility, please contact the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk for technical assistance. The Disability Answer Desk support team is trained in using many popular assistive technologies and can offer assistance in English, Spanish, French, and American Sign Language. Please go to the Microsoft Disability Answer Desk site to find out the contact details for your region.
If you are a government, commercial, or enterprise user, please contact the enterprise Disability Answer Desk.
