Microsoft continues to improve the usability of Office, with this update they are also raising our awareness and knowledge.
TL;DR:
The Outlook accessibility MailTip will soon appear when you compose an email with a potential accessibility issues. Due mid to late July mid-July to late August 2022.
Details:
The Accessibility checker runs automatically when composing an email, and a MailTip provides a convenient nudge to correct accessibility issues before sending your email. You can go to File > Options > Ease of Access > Accessibility checker options and specify whether you want to see accessibility notifications through a MailTip in the following scenarios:
- Show me accessibility warnings while I work
- Show me accessibility warnings when:
- At least one recipient prefers accessible content
- Composing a message to a large audience
- At least one recipient is outside my organization
- Composing a message with high importance
- Show me accessibility warnings only when I open the accessibility checker
- Using a dark background to compose a message
- Note: If you’re composing in Black Theme with Dark mode enabled, which is the default for that theme, the Accessibility checker runs but shows notifications only when text contrast is insufficient. Any other issues will still appear in the Accessibility pane, but won’t cause the MailTip to appear.
Availability:Due mid to late July 2022 for many of us (rolling out to the Semi Annual Channel).
Now due mid-July to late August 2022 for many of us (rolling out to the Semi Annual Channel).
Check status:
This message is associated with Microsoft 365 Roadmap ID 93191
Related Links:
Learn more: Sending accessible emails in Outlook for Windows (office.com)
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