Screen reader support for Access

This article is for people who use a screen reader program such as Windows Narrator, JAWS, or NVDA with Windows tools or features and Microsoft 365 products. This article is part of the Accessibility help & learning content set where you can find more accessibility information on our apps. For general help, visit Microsoft Support.

On this page you can find links to accessibility help articles that are written for people who use screen readers with Microsoft Access for Windows.

Get started using accessible features in Access

• Keyboard shortcuts for Access
• Use a screen reader to start Access
• Use a screen reader to download and use a template in Access desktop databases

Create tables, queries, forms, reports, and charts in Access

• Use a screen reader to create tables in Access desktop databases
• Use a screen reader to create a query in Access desktop databases
• Use a screen reader to create a form in Access desktop databases
• Use a screen reader to create a report in Access desktop databases
• Use a screen reader to create a chart on a form in Access desktop databases

Export and import data in Access

• Use a screen reader to export an Access table to a text file
• Use a screen reader to bring Excel data to Access desktop databases

Add or delete a column in Access

• Use a screen reader to add or delete a column in Access desktop databases