Accessibility tools for learning

Our applications can help increase focus, concentration, and understanding—and include tools to improve reading and writing skills. This page lists learning-related accessibility tools to help all Microsoft Windows and Microsoft 365 users. We offer support for people who have learning disabilities and dyslexia or anyone who wants to make the learning experience on their device easier.

Improve writing quality

• Use Microsoft Editor

  • Use Microsoft Editor as your writing assistant in documents, mail, and on the web
  • Check grammar, spelling, and more in Word

• Type with your voice

  • Dictate your documents in Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote
  • Use dictation to talk instead of type on your PC
  • Troubleshooting: Dictation doesn't record in OneNote

Improve reading comprehension and skills

• Use the Immersive Reader

  • Immersive Reader interactive training
  • Use Immersive Reader for OneNote
  • Use Immersive Reader in Word
  • Use Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge
  • Use Immersive Reader in Microsoft Teams
  • Use Immersive Reader in Outlook
  • Use a screen reader with Immersive Reader in Microsoft Lens
  • Immersive Reader as an Azure Cognitive Service for any app or non-profit
  • Immersive Reader partners
  • Languages and products supported by Immersive Reader

• Practice reading fluency with the Reading Progress tool

  • Getting started with Reading Progress in Microsoft Teams
  • View Reading Progress data in Insights

• Use the Reading view to hide distracting content from web pages

• Hear text read out loud

  • Complete guide to Narrator
  • Use a screen reader with Microsoft 365 apps
  • Use Read aloud in the Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge

Improve math skills

• Inclusive math interactive training

• Write an equation or formula in Microsoft 365 apps

• Create a math quiz in Microsoft Forms

• Create math equations in OneNote

  • Create math equations using ink or text in OneNote
  • Create equations in OneNote using Equation Tools
  • Insert a math equation in OneNote for Mac

• Use OneNote Math Assistant

  • Solve math equations with Math Assistant
  • Draw graphs of math functions with Math Assistant
  • Problem types supported by Math Assistant
  • Change settings for Math Assistant
  • Generate a practice math quiz
  • Turn Math Assistant on or off when you're a teacher using OneNote Class Notebook

• Replay ink strokes in OneNote for Windows

• Draw straight lines or measure with the ruler in OneNote

Communicate with confidence and inclusiveness

• Create an inclusive communication environment

  • Inclusive communication interactive training

  • Get started with Reflect in Microsoft Teams

  • Use live captions in a live Microsoft Teams event

  • Use CART captions in Microsoft Teams

  • Go paperless with Microsoft Lens

    • Microsoft Lens for iOS
    • Microsoft Lens for Android

• Create inclusive PowerPoint presentations

  • Present with real-time, automatic captions or subtitles in PowerPoint
  • Inclusive presenting and practice with Presenter Coach in PowerPoint
  • Improve accessibility with the Accessibility Checker (Check that your presentations are accessible)
  • Make your PowerPoint presentations accessible to people with disabilities

• Use Microsoft Translator

  • Microsoft Translator for education - training videos
  • Microsoft Translator for parents
  • Set up multilingual parent-teacher conferences with Microsoft Translator
  • Use Microsoft Translator for lectures and presentations
  • Use Microsoft Translator in Microsoft Edge

Other helpful tools

• Save articles or other content you want to read later to the Reading list in Microsoft Edge

• Accessibility Checker (check that your emails and documents are accessible)

  • Improve accessibility with the Accessibility Checker
  • Check accessibility while you work in Office apps
  • Make your content accessible to everyone with the Accessibility Checker
  • Rules for the Accessibility Checker

Set up Windows to create an effective learning environment

• Minimize visual distractions (Turn off animation and transparency effects)

• Simplify the Start menu

• Clean up taskbar clutter

• Customize the taskbar in Windows

• Use Focus assist to block alerts and notifications

  • Choose the notifications you want to see and hear
  • Limit late-night notifications
  • Choose which apps display notifications

• Use Magnifier to make things on the screen easier to see

• Set the Windows typing settings to your liking

  • Enable text suggestions in Windows
  • Type without a physical keyboard by using the on-screen keyboard