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Microsoft makes significant accessibility improvement in Word

Usama Jawad — Wed, 20 May 2026 12:16:01 +0000

Microsoft just revamped Word's accessibility experience with calmer Narrator prompts, fewer keystrokes, and quicker fixes. Read more...

Microsoft brings another AI feature to all Windows 11 devices without special hardware

Taras Buria — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:00:02 +0000

Windows 11 has several features that require dedicated hardware, and with the latest update, one of them becomes available on all Windows 11 PCs. Read more...

New Windows 11 23H2 images are now available with fixes for known issues

Taras Buria — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:16:01 +0000

Microsoft has released new Windows 11 23H2 images (available on the official website and via the MCT app) with fixes for some known issues, namely the broken Narrator during the initial setup. Read more...

Microsoft confirms broken Narrator when clean-installing Windows 11 version 23H2

Taras Buria — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:30:01 +0000

Microsoft has confirmed a weird bug in its latest operating system update. According to the company, clean-installing Windows 11 version 23H2 breaks Narrator. Microsoft is already working on a fix. Read more...

Microsoft reveals new Narrator screen reader improvements for Excel Windows users

John Callaham — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 17:36:01 +0000

Microsoft has revealed some new accessibility improvements for the Excel app for Windows. They include some optimizations for when the Narrator screen reader is used in the Excel app. Read more...

Microsoft: Accessibility is a focus in Windows 11

Usama Jawad — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 09:06:01 +0000

Microsoft has emphasized that Windows 11 is built with accessibility in mind through new and redesigned components, services, and APIs. It calls this initiative the "modern accessibility platform". Read more...

Microsoft reveals accessibility improvements on the way in Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

Andy Weir — Thu, 18 May 2017 18:54:01 +0000

Accessibility enhancements in the Fall Creators Update include improvements to Narrator, better support for braille input, color filters, new Magnifier features, Learning Tools in Edge, and more. Read more...

Windows 8 Narrator changes detailed

John Callaham — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 23:08:39 +0000

Microsoft has offered up a development update on its Narrator features in Windows 8, designed to help users who have physical disabilities work better with a Wndows 8-based PC. Read more...

Windows 8 accessibility features detailed

John Callaham — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:49:41 +0000

The newest entry on the official Windows 8 developer blog talks about how Microsoft is making its upcoming operating system accessible to everyone, regardless of physical abilities. Read more...