About accessibility for people with disabilities

Many features and commands are available directly from the keyboard. You can also view and print lists of all the shortcut keys available.

You can customize Office Picture Manager to better suit your needs. You can zoom in on your pictures to see more detail on the screen, or view the Office Picture Manager interface in high contrast. If you use the Microsoft IntelliMouse or Microsoft IntelliMouse TrackBall pointing device, you can scroll and zoom directly by using the mouse instead of clicking buttons on the screen.

If you have access to the World Wide Web, you can learn more about the accessibility features included in Microsoft products from the Microsoft Accessibility Web site. To learn about creating accessible content for your Web pages, refer to the accessibility standards developed by the World Wide Web Consortium.

More information about Microsoft services for people with disabilities is available in an appendix in the book Discovering Microsoft Office, which comes with Microsoft Office. For example, you'll find information about how people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing can contact the Microsoft Sales and Information Center or the Microsoft Support Network. You'll also find information about obtaining Microsoft documentation from Recording for the Blind, Inc., for those who have difficulty reading or handling printed documentation. The appendix also describes third-party hardware and software products that make personal computers easier to use for people with disabilities, and lists organizations to contact for more information.

If you own a Microsoft Windows-based computer, you can set or change system accessibility options. Many of these options affect the way you work in Microsoft Office programs. For example, the Microsoft Windows StickyKeys feature is designed for people who have difficulty holding down two or more keys at a time. When a shortcut in an Office program requires a key combination, such as CTRL+P, StickyKeys will enable you to press one key at a time instead of pressing them simultaneously.