Making keyboard navigation effortless. Introducing focusgroup.
Focusgroup is a new HTML attribute, with early support in Edge, Chrome, and other Chromium-based browsers, that completely handles arrow key navigation within complex widgets. No JS needed!
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New! Senior Accessibility Compliance Program Manager opening at Microsoft. apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/...
Accessibility updates in Visual Studio Code version 1.110.
code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_1...
Registration is now open for Microsoft's 16th annual Ability Summit May 19-20. Free in-person (Redmond, WA) and digital event.
abilitysummit.event.microsoft.com/home
ILUNION, a Spanish social enterprise, has implemented Microsoft 365 Copilot across its legal department, many of whom are blind or have low vision.
news.microsoft.com/source/emea/... #accessibility
Levelling the playing field with Microsoft accessibility.
digitaltrade.blog.gov.uk/2026/02/25/l...
I just hit “publish” on Accessibility Assistant for Figma v52 and I wanted to share some details on why this is a monumental release for us.
I wrote for @zeroheight.com about the types of things automated accessibility checks can't detect when auditing and evaluating your design systems for accessibility. #a11y zeroheight.com/blog/design-...
Chromagun 2: Dye Hard Splashes onto Xbox Featuring a Robust Accessibility Mode. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
Microsoft Edge and Interop 2026 project members committed to testing the accessibility of web features. blogs.windows.com/msedgedev/20...
What we learned rebuilding the Microsoft Inclusive Design website with the communities we serve. microsoft.design/articles/evo...
Xbox Research wants to hear from anyone who plays video games! Tell us which settings and accessibility options, like text size adjustments, single-input options, screen readers, you use in our survey!
survey.alchemer.com/s3/8671308/X...
#Accessibility #GameAccessibility #InclusiveDesign
More logical navigation through Word documents for screen readers. #accessibility techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
I spent the past month examining how accessibility in design underpins digital infrastructure and how federal divestment creates brittle, inaccessible platforms.
This backslide isn’t inevitable. We can reject it and do better in our work. I explain how in this piece
annaecook.com/writing/2026...
Jenny Lay-Flurrie: "I am thrilled to be stepping into a new role at Microsoft as Head of the Trusted Technology Group. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
Make math inclusive for everyone with Microsoft 365. #accessibility
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Tech for Good in Action: Accessibility, AI, and Expanding Our Community Impact.
techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/mvp-blo...
Short video: Karen Tamley, President and CEO of Access Living, in conversation with Jenny Lay-Flurrie, Vice President and Chief Accessibility Officer at Microsoft.
www.youtube.com/shorts/K_GRf...
"Our goal then, and now, was simple: ensure that the voices of our customers who care about accessibility are heard across Microsoft, and that our products and services better meet their needs." - Jenny Lay-Flurrie, on a decade of #accessibility at Microsoft. www.linkedin.com/pulse/decade...
It is a lot more complicated to add keyboard shortcuts to your web app than you might initially think, featuring a big honkin' table. #a11ty ericwbailey.website/published/ho...
A new free "AI in Special Education" course on the Microsoft Learn Center. This course supports educators in exploring how Microsoft AI tools can be thoughtfully used in special education environments
🔗 Link to course: learn.microsoft.com/en-us/traini... #edusky
Windows Narrator User Survey 2026. #accessibility forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
🧩 In 2025, Microsoft 365 Accessibility made big strides in accessibility. AI-assisted tools, better screen reader support, and new Teams features shaped by community feedback all landed. Explore the full recap in our year-in-review. techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/microso...
I'm doing the design keynote at #axecon 2026! I'll be refuting – err I mean, discussing how accessibility isn’t something generative interfaces or AI will fix.
The event is free/online and folks can register here: www.deque.com/axe-con/regi....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BqQ...
Help GitHub celebrate and recognize outstanding improvements in accessibility within open source projects, products, or communities. github.com/orgs/communi...
How AI helps neurodivergent professionals showcase their strengths. news.microsoft.com/source/featu...
Opening in the new Microsoft AI group: Senior Accessibility Program Manager. Partner with engineering to deliver experiences that work for everyone, champion #accessibility in product roadmaps, and make sure inclusive growth is baked into how we build AI. apply.careers.microsoft.com/careers/job/...
Bringing Copilot-powered image descriptions to Narrator in Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 26220.7535 (Dev & Beta Channels). blogs.windows.com/windows-insi... #accessibility
AI Skills for Changemakers: A Deaf Writer’s Journey with AI: Discovering New Creative Paths. news.microsoft.com/source/asia/... #accessibility
Xbox Adaptive Controller: How to Remap Joystick Buttons
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