Accessibility and Assistive Technology

Use the Accessibility Checker in Outlook

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Why should you create accessible emails?

Creating accessible emails in Outlook is important because it allows everyone to read and understand your messages, including people with disabilities, ensuring inclusivity and reaching a wider audience by avoiding barriers that might prevent them from accessing the information effectively; this aligns with accessibility guidelines and can be considered a best practice for responsible communication. The Accessibility Checker can help you tackle some of the accessibility issues while you're writing your email message.

Run the Accessibility Checker when composing an email

1. Go to the "Options" ribbon when composing an email.

New email message with an image in the email for the example.

2. Then press "Check Accessibility."

Pop-up menu from selecting the three dots.

3. Press "Check for accessibility issues." The results will appear in a pane to the right of your draft. If issues are found, press "Fix this" for more information, and to access the settings, you need to fix them.

Results for the accessibility checker.
Zoomed in “fix this” button.
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