Outlook for Mac screen reader support

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.

For instructions for the Mail and Calendar apps for Windows 10, refer to Screen reader support for Mail and Calendar for Windows 10. 

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

Get started using accessibility features in Outlook

• Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Outlook Mail
• Use a screen reader to explore and navigate Outlook Calendar
• Keyboard shortcuts for Outlook
• Basic tasks using a screen reader with email in Outlook
• Basic tasks using a screen reader with the calendar in Outlook

Work with emails in Outlook

• Use a screen reader to set up your email account in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to work with folders in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to request read and delivery receipts in Outlook

Work with text and lists in emails

• Use a screen reader to format text in your email in Outlook
• 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 check spelling and grammar in Outlook

Add links, images, signatures, or polls to emails

• Use a screen reader to insert a hyperlink in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to insert a picture or image in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to add a signature in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to create a poll in Outlook

Work with received emails

• Use a screen reader to zoom in or out in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to save an image or attachment from an email in Outlook

Work with Outlook Calendar

• Use a screen reader to schedule appointments or meetings in Outlook
• Use a screen reader to read and reply to a meeting request in Outlook

See also

Screen reader support for Outlook (Windows, Mobile, Web)

Make your Outlook email accessible to people with disabilities

Improve accessibility with the Accessibility Checker