Accessibility in Microsoft Teams at IU

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Overview

Following are resources to help you use assistive technology with Microsoft Teams at IU.

For a collection of guides on using Microsoft Teams accessibility features, see Accessibility Tools for Microsoft Teams.

The combination keystrokes Ctrl-1, Ctrl-2, Ctrl-3 (in macOS, Command-1, Command-2, Command-3), etc., are used to access tools (for example, Chat, Activity, and Calendar) from the Microsoft Teams navigation bar on the left. Because local UITS support people and units can customize the order of tools listed in the Microsoft Teams navigation bar, the combination keystrokes for accessing any particular tool will vary. For a full list of keyboard commands, see Keyboard Commands for Microsoft Teams.
When navigating in Chat or other parts of Microsoft Teams:
- Press Insert-z to toggle the JAWS virtual cursor on and off.
- Press Insert-Space to switch between focus and browse mode in NVDA; for more about using browse and focus mode in NVDA, see Browse Mode in the NVDA User Guide.
The file viewer in Microsoft Teams may not be keyboard accessible. If a screen reader user tabs into the viewer, they will need to press Shift-Tab until they get back to the main chat. Microsoft recommends opening files in an app.
The Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers (ATAC) can provide support for installing and using Doug Lee's JAWS scripts for Microsoft Teams.

Navigating Microsoft Teams with Voice Control (in macOS): The "Show numbers" command currently does not let you select elements of the Microsoft Teams navigation bar. As a workaround, either use the "Show grid" command to click on interface elements or create a custom command using Microsoft Teams keyboard shortcuts to navigate to each part of the interface.

If you have accessibility questions about Microsoft Teams, contact the Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers (ATAC) at atac@iu.edu.