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From: Sherman, Joseph
Date: Apr 2, 2025 9:05AM

Hi all. Has anyone else come across the new Accessibility Assistant in Office 365, replacing the older Accessibility Checker? It seems like the Assistant is missing some rules that the Checker used to flag. For example, unclear hyperlink text does not appear reviewed by the Accessibility Assistant.

In addition, I cannot submit feedback from the Accessibility Assistant. I click the “Give Feedback” button and nothing happens.

Have others seen this? Thank you,


Joseph Sherman
Digital Accessibility Analyst
City of Portland Office of Equity and Human Rights
1120 SW 5th Ave. Suite 1048 Portland, OR 97204

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