Teams Accessibility Resources

The links below provide an overview of the many accessibility features in Teams. Additional information is provided in Accessibility Tools for Microsoft Teams

Work more efficiently with keyboard shortcuts

• Keyboard shortcuts for Microsoft Teams

Use captions and transcriptions 

• Use live captions in a Teams meeting
• Hide your identity in meeting captions and transcripts 
• Use Text Telephone (TTY)

Use Microsoft Teams with a screen reader

• Screen reader support for Microsoft Teams 
• Quick Start Guide: Using Microsoft Teams with a screen reader 
• Using Microsoft Teams with a Screen Reader: Frequently Asked Questions

Customize your view 

• Adjust your view in a Teams meeting
• Settings: Dark, light, and high contrast theme
• Zoom in and out of Teams

Choose how you participate

• Muting and unmuting your mic in Teams
• Minimize communication barriers with language translation in chat

Use Microsoft Teams more inclusively

• Accessibility tips for inclusive Microsoft Teams meetings and live events
• Make your Microsoft Teams meetings, calls, and messages accessible to people with disabilities 
• 5 tips for using Teams when you're deaf or hard of hearing

Make your Microsoft Teams meetings and live events accessible

• Use PowerPoint Live to make presentations more accessible to your audience
• Reduce background noise in Teams meetings