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From: Sherman, Joseph
Date: Wed, Apr 02 2025 9:05AM
Subject: Accessibility Assistant in Office 365?
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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
503-865-6812| = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = <mailto: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
My pronouns are: he, his, and him
Why do I list my pronouns?<https://www.portland.gov/officeofequity/deep#toc-why-do-people-list-their-pronouns->
Book a 30 minute consultation with me<https://outlook.office365.com/bookwithme/user/ = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = /meetingtype/DgUiGn6ya06hR8KAjDUp9w2?anonymous&ep=mlink>.
[The Office of Equity and Human Rights logo is comprised of multi-color strands that are woven among black strands. The graphic represents inclusion and equity. The words, "Office of Equity and Human Rights, City of Portland" accompany the graphic.]
Please let me know how I did by filling out this short form<https://forms.office.com/g/vjziiySrjs>.
The City of Portland ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services.
To request these services, contact 311 (503-823-4000), for Relay Service & TTY: 711
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From: Hayman, Douglass
Date: Wed, Apr 02 2025 9:25AM
Subject: Re: - Accessibility Assistant in Office 365?
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Joseph,
Is this with the web version of Office 365 or desktop version?
Doug Hayman
IT Accessibility Coordinator
Information Technology
Olympic College
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(360) 475-7632
From: Geethavani.Shamanna
Date: Wed, Apr 02 2025 9:48AM
Subject: Re: Accessibility Assistant in Office 365?
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I recently came across this on SharePoint pages. There was a Microsoft blog post introducing this feature:
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/spblog/introducing-the-sharepoint-pages-authoring-accessibility-assistant/4369998?utm_source=toptechtidbits&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=March%2015,%202025&utm_term=editorial
However, as far as I am aware, this hasn't replaced the Accessibility Checker available in the desktop versions of MS Office apps?
Geetha
From: Sherman, Joseph
Date: Wed, Apr 02 2025 11:58AM
Subject: Re: Accessibility Assistant in Office 365?
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It looks like when they updated my laptop I got the newest version of the Office 365 apps, and now they are using this Accessibility Assistant which I do not like. I am using
Microsoft® Word for Microsoft 365 MSO (Version 2502 Build 16.0.18526.20168) 64-bit, current channel.
Joseph
From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Wed, Apr 02 2025 12:07PM
Subject: Re: Accessibility Assistant in Office 365?
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Hi Joseph
MS changed it from Accessibility Checker to Accessibility Assistant a few
months ago. They tweak the rules periodically. What it checks in the
desktop app is slightly different from the web version.
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Ryan E. Benson
On Wed, Apr 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM Sherman, Joseph via WebAIM-Forum <
= EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> 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
>
> 503-865-6812| = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = <mailto:
> = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
> My pronouns are: he, his, and him
> Why do I list my pronouns?<
> https://www.portland.gov/officeofequity/deep#toc-why-do-people-list-their-pronouns-
> >
>
> Book a 30 minute consultation with me<
> https://outlook.office365.com/bookwithme/user/ = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = /meetingtype/DgUiGn6ya06hR8KAjDUp9w2?anonymous&ep=mlink
> >.
>
> [The Office of Equity and Human Rights logo is comprised of multi-color
> strands that are woven among black strands. The graphic represents
> inclusion and equity. The words, "Office of Equity and Human Rights, City
> of Portland" accompany the graphic.]
> Please let me know how I did by filling out this short form<
> https://forms.office.com/g/vjziiySrjs>.
>
> The City of Portland ensures meaningful access to City programs, services,
> and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws
> and reasonably provides: translation, interpretation, modifications,
> accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary aids and services.
> To request these services, contact 311 (503-823-4000), for Relay Service &
> TTY: 711
>
> Traducción e Interpretación | Biên Dịch và Thông Dịch | अनुवादन तथा
> व्याख्या | 口笔译服务 | Устный и письменный перевод | Turjumaad iyo
> Fasiraad | Письмовий і усний переклад | Traducere și interpretariat |
> Chiaku me Awewen Kapas
>
>
>