Accessibility tools for Outlook

Outlook is designed to support productivity, organization, and communication for everyone. Learn about the accessibility resources available across reading, writing, scheduling, and managing emails and calendars in Outlook. If you don't find the help you need here, please visit the Disability Answer Desk. 

Focus

Make it easier to focus on tasks in Outlook.

• Use Immersive Reader in Outlook
• Find what you need with Microsoft Search in Office
• Dictate your emails in Outlook
• Keyboard shortcuts for Outlook
• Use Loop components with a keyboard in Outlook
• Check spelling before sending a message

Read and write emails

Make reading and composing email more accessible. 

• Use a screen reader to align text and paragraphs in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to create bulleted or numbered lists in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to insert a hyperlink in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to insert a picture or image in an email in Outlook
• Improve accessibility with the Accessibility Checker
• Check accessibility while you work in Office apps

Copilot in Outlook

• Use Copilot in Outlook with a screen reader
• Use Copilot in Outlook for Android and iOS with a screen reader
• Use Microsoft 365 Copilot in Outlook Calendar with a screen reader
• Use a screen reader to add a signature in Outlook

Calendar and events scheduling

Make managing events and schedules easier with Calendar in Outlook. 

• Basic tasks using a screen reader with the calendar in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to schedule appointments or meetings in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to create a calendar board in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to add items to a calendar board in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to organize things with the calendar board view in new Outlook
• Use a screen reader with My Day in new Outlook
• Learning the layout of the calendar board view in Outlook with a screen reader

Manage your emails and inbox

Stay in control of your inbox with accessibility tools. 

• Basic tasks using a screen reader with email in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to organize your inbox in new Outlook
• Use a screen reader to request read and delivery receipts in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to set up your email account in Outlook

Getting started and setup

Set up and personalize Outlook with a screen reader. 

• Get started using a screen reader in Outlook 2016
• Use a screen reader to migrate your settings and install add-ins in new Outlook

Screen reader support for Outlook on Mac

• Basic tasks using screen reader with email in Outlook for Mac
• Use a screen reader to request read and delivery receipts in Outlook for Mac
• Use a screen reader to schedule appointments or meetings in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to respond to meeting requests in Outlook for Mac
• Use a screen reader to insert an image in Outlook for Mac email
• Use a screen reader to create bulleted or numbered lists in Outlook for Mac
• Use a screen reader to insert a table in Outlook for Mac
• Use a screen reader to work with folders in Outlook for Mac
• Use a screen reader to set up your email account in Outlook for Mac
• Use a screen reader to create a poll in Outlook for Mac
• Use a screen reader to add a signature in Outlook for Mac

Other helpful tools

• Translator for Outlook
• Set up your device to work with accessibility in Microsoft 365
• Outlook training
• Make your Outlook email accessible to people with disabilities

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.