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Accessibility—for everyone

Windows 11 built-in accessibility features empower every person to discover and do the things they love.
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Vision features

View things your way—or skip the screen entirely—with Windows 11 display and screen-reading features.
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Narrator

Hear what is on your screen with Narrator, Windows built-in screen reader. Narrator simplifies navigation, describes images with a natural, human-sounding voice, 3 and works with your supported braille device.
Use Narrator
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Color control

Adjust for light and color sensitivity with Windows 11 Dark and Contrast themes. Whether you are sensitive to light or work long hours in front of a screen, you can reduce screen brightness, increase contrast, and never sacrifice aesthetics or quality.
Use contrast themes
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Display and vision

Tailor your screen experience with Windows 11 display and vision settings. Personalize cursor, text size, color, and more. Then zoom in on words and images with Magnifier.
Adjust display and vision settings Use Magnifier
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Color filters

Distinguish between subtle color changes and see the whole picture with Windows 11 color filters, made to accommodate color blindness.
Use color filters

Hearing features

Take in every word with Windows 11 captioning, audio options, and more.
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Live captions

Catch every word from any audio with Windows 11 live captions. Perfect for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, live captions automatically transcribe spoken content from any audio, even the microphone, so you can caption apps and even an in-person conversation. 4
Turn on live captions
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Customizable captions

Read the words spoken in videos, TV shows, or movies with Windows 11 captions. Customize your experience via text size, font, color, and background.
Adjust captions settings
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Single-channel audio

Hear more from your computer with Windows 11 Mono Audio. Combine the left and right stereo audio channels into a single channel to hear everything in a way that works for you.
Adjust sound settings

Mobility features

Windows 11 Mobility features empower you to interact with your PC in the ways that fit your needs best.

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Voice access

Command and control your PC with your voice using Windows 11 voice access, now in preview. 4 Open and switch between apps, browse the web, read, and author emails, and more—all without your mouse and keyboard.
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Eye control

Navigate your PC and apps with your eyes, using Windows 11 eye control. Feel empowered with eye-tracking-enabled cameras and a simple launch pad. 1
Use eye control
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Voice typing

Use your voice to write a document or email. With Windows 11 voice typing, AI converts your speech to text––even taking care of punctuation.
Use voice typing

Neurodiversity and learning features

Unlock your potential with tools to enhance focus, attention, reading comprehension, and more.

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Immersive Reader

Improve online reading fluency, comprehension, and focus with Immersive Reader in Microsoft Edge. Make web pages easier to read by removing visual clutter and customizing spacing, color, zoom, and more.
Use Immersive Reader
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Focus sessions

Build healthy digital habits and boost productivity with Windows 11 focus sessions. Focus sessions turns on Do Not Disturb, turns off task bar badges, and integrates with your clock to launch a timer that helps you focus and reminds you to take breaks.
Use focus sessions

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Microsoft Accessibility

It takes all of us to bridge the disability divide and create a more accessible and equitable world. Learn more about our commitment to accessibility in our technology, workforce, and workplace.
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Accessibility support for Windows

Visit our support site to explore all the ways you can make Windows work better for your needs.
Visit Windows support

Disability Answer Desk

Contact our Disability Answer Desk by phone, chat, or ASL videophone 2 to troubleshoot and find the right feature settings for you.
Support for consumers Support for enterprise

Windows Insider program

Sign up for Windows Insider to get all the latest features and help shape the future of Windows.
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Screens simulated. Features and app availability may vary by region.

  • [1] Eye-tracking hardware sold separately.
  • [2] ASL Videophone support is currently offered in the United States only.
  • [3] A list of supported languages and available TTS voices in Narrator is available at Appendix A: Supported languages and voices.
  • [4] US English only for live captions, and voice access.

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