All Articles
Browse all guides and tutorials on making Microsoft Teams accessible.
Tips
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Tip: Stop messages getting marked as Read when navigating by keyboard
Find the Teams setting that lets you choose when a chat opens, plus the support escalation that exposed a problem with keyboard navigation and discoverability.
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Tip: Separating audio for easier tactile volume control in meetings
Route meeting audio to speakers and screen reader audio to wireless headphones for faster, more tactile volume control.
Bugs
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Bug in Microsoft Loop Causes Loss of Productivity
JAWS can read a long invisible Microsoft redirect URL before the useful hyperlink text in Teams Loop components, turning AI summaries into an productivity drag.
General
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The meeting Join screen gets an improvement for everyone
Microsoft Teams now places keyboard focus on the Join button and gives screen-reader users the microphone and camera status before they enter a meeting.
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Why I Created This Site
Why TeamsAccessibility.com exists: to help people work more effectively with Microsoft Teams and encourage accessibility that goes beyond basic compatibility.
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Microsoft Teams Meetings on Windows Desktop: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
A screen reader user's guide to joining, participating in, and sharing content in Microsoft Teams meetings on Windows.
Feature Improvements
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Microsoft Teams Is Losing Its Edge: Fix the Participants Panel
Teams has valuable participant and invitee status data, but slow screen-reader navigation and Zoom's recent advances are eroding its lead.
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An inclusive and engaging for all experience with Teams Reactions
Thoughts on subtle audio to make Microsoft Teams meeting reactions more inclusive and engaging.
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Microsoft Teams Needs a Shortcut to Announce the Active Speaker: A Table-Stakes Feature
A needed screen-reader command identifying the current speaker in Microsoft Teams meetings. A critical feature for making Teams work for everyone and returning Microsoft to a growth mindset as Satya Nadella's 2017 book Hit Refresh described.