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 uses your data and preferences to personalize your experiences, send you marketing info, and advertise things you might like. This article guides you on managing the ad settings in your Microsoft account using a screen reader.
Note: To learn more about screen readers, go to How screen readers work with Microsoft 365.
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Open your Microsoft account dashboard
Open your Microsoft account dashboard
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Go to Microsoft account on your web browser.
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Sign into your account. For step-by-step guidance on signing in, go to Sign into your Microsoft account dashboard.
Manage your ad settings
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On the Privacy dashboard, select the Review ad settings button under the heading More privacy settings. This will open the Personalized ad settings page.
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Navigate to the toggle button under the heading See ads that interest you. The screen reader will announce whether the toggle button is switched On or Off.
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Toggle the control to modify the setting according to your preference.
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Enhance the relevance of the ads shown to you by managing your interests:
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Navigate to the element under the heading Choose the things that interest you. This section contains a list of interests as elements, based on your activities.
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Expand the element and remove the things that don't interest you.
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To manage the sharing of your data with third parties for personalized ads, follow these steps:
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Navigate to the toggle button under the heading Share my data with third parties for personalized ads.
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The screen reader will announce the current status of the toggle button. Toggle the control to adjust the setting according to your preference.
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For detailed steps on managing the personalized ads on your device:
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Navigate to the relevant element based on your device type: Windows 11, Windows 10, iOS, or Android.
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Expand the element to go through the steps to manage ad settings for the selected device.
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To know more about the personalized ads:
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Go to the heading Questions.
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Expand the element and go through the answers to frequent questions about personalized ads.
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See also
Control privacy settings for your Microsoft account
Technical support for customers with disabilities
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