Microsoft
Microsoft empowers people with disabilities through inclusive design, accessible technology, and products built for everyone including the one billion people globally who experience disability.
Descripción general
Accessibility is a core priority at Microsoft embedded into product design, engineering standards, and customer strategy. Our work spans assistive technology (built-in features across Windows, Office, and Teams), AI-powered tools that adapt to how people work, and a global accessibility commitment that includes policy engagement and community partnership.
Relevancia para la accesibilidad
Microsoft is one of the few technology companies with a dedicated accessibility division, public accessibility standards (Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates / ACRs), and a long-standing commitment to the disability community both as users and as employees.
Áreas de enfoque
- AI and accessibility (Copilot, voice, and adaptive interfaces)
- Accessible productivity tools (Microsoft 365, Teams, Windows)
- Inclusive design and engineering
- Assistive technology (Narrator, Magnifier, live captions, etc.)
- Accessibility compliance and policy
Alcance geográfico
Global
Oferta
Built-in accessibility features across Microsoft 365, Windows, Teams, and Azure. The Microsoft Accessibility Evolution Model (for enterprise customers). Ability Summit (annual global event). Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs) for all major products. Partner programs.
Enfoque
"Nothing about us without us." Microsoft co-designs with the disability community. Accessibility is integrated into the product development lifecycle (not bolted on), and measured through internal scorecards and external conformance reporting.
