ADCET Webinar: Accessibility in Office 365 - Inclusive isn’t elusive (Refresher)
ADCET was delighted to welcome back Andrew Balzer for a refresher webinar on Microsoft Office and Copilot. This session covers a lot of material and it is recommended to view it in parts, taking time to explore these tools at your own pace.
This presentation explored the simple and powerful tools that are built into the Microsoft Office suite that can be used to make Office 365 more inclusive and accessible. Andrew also introduced and demonstrated Microsoft's AI Assistant Copilot. (
This presentation explored how to make your Office 365 more accessible and inclusive. Andrew demonstrated the easy-to-use tools that are built into the Microsoft Office suite, such as the Accessibility Checker and Learning Tools. He also shared how to create and access content for people with different abilities and preferences, using features like Be my eyes, Office Lens, and Ease of Access settings. Andrew also introduced and demonstrated Microsoft's AI Assistant Copilot.
Whether you are a student, a teacher, a professional, or a casual user, this webinar provided help for you to get the most out of your Office 365 experience and empower you to communicate and collaborate with everyone.
Note: This is a refresher webinar on accessibility in Microsoft which is similar to the session held by ADCET in March 2024 with expanded content.
Presenter
Andrew Balzer is an Educational Success Manager at Microsoft, previous HSC teacher that now supports, NSW, VIC, ACT and TAS with utilising teaching and learning tools to enable every user to achieve more with technology.
Resources
Microsoft Disability Help Resources
- Promoting disability inclusion - https://aka.ms/AccessibilitySway
- Disability Answer Desk - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/disability-answer-desk
- Ask Microsoft Accessibility - https://adf-ask-accessibility-daeeafembaazdzfk.z01.azurefd.net/
Copilot
- Accessibility help & learning - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility
- This is my Copilot - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtSVUgxIo6KokE3TjZBv0-blYRzAFWTFt
Windows 11 Accessibility
Websites
- Windows 11 accessibility homepage https://microsoft.com/accessibility/windows
- Accessibility support for Windows - https://aka.ms/Windows/AccessibilitySupport
- Accessibility information for IT Professionals - https://aka.ms/AccessibilityAdminGuide-Windows
Blogs
- New accessibility features coming to Windows 11 - https://aka.ms/Windows/A11yBlog05-2022
- Making Windows 11 the most inclusively designed version of Windows yet - https:// aka.ms/Windows/A11yBlog10-2021
Video
- Designing an inclusive Windows 11 for a hybrid world - https://aka.ms/Windows/Accessibility-Ignite2021
YouTube Video Learning Series
- Accessibility Learning Webinar Series - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtSVUgxIo6KpRN7i2QKqRYlqkA0Z_q3WC
- Windows and Office Accessibility - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyhj1WZ29G65vdmV45qNlL6AjFjFIcvae
- Accessibility at a Glance - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtSVUgxIo6KqBBGqNdPQG64f-hTs1YxFM
- PDF Accessibility Training - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8EYDJ56c6k&list=PLtSVUgxIo6KrxMh-wNhSG7MuZ2gfPf7co
- Inclusive Learning and Accessibility Resources - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiluTszfwwMIkfpExYsR4K9V8Rf2dPWkH
Office Accessibility
- Learning Tools Flyer – https://aka.ms/LearningToolsFlyer
- Office Accessibility Center - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/make-your-content-accessible-to-everyone-ecab0fcf-d143-4fe8-a2ff-6cd596bddc6d
- Accessible templates - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/get-accessible-templates-for-office-ca086caa-2bd2-4ac8-8c12-4cd495bd4d76
- Office accessibility video training - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/accessibility-video-training-71572a1d-5656-4e01-8fce-53e35c3caaf4
Windows 10 Accessibility
- Discover Windows accessibility features - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/discover-windows-accessibility-features-8b1068e6-d3b8-4ba8-b027-133dd8911df9
- Ease of Access - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/make-your-pc-easier-to-use-1c313f8f-8bc3-4e1c-c1c8-efe173a94845
- Use colour filters - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-color-filters-in-windows-43893e44-b8b3-2e27-1a29-b0c15ef0e5ce
- Low vision - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/make-windows-easier-to-see-c97c2b0d-cadb-93f0-5fd1-59ccfe19345d
- Closed caption - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/change-caption-settings-135c465b-8cfd-3bac-9baf-4af74bc0069a
(November 2024)
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