| Word (Desktop) |
- Full Accessibility Checker with in-depth repair options
- Heading styles, lists, and structured tables
- Alt text for images and charts
- Color-contrast and reading-order support
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- Web version lacks some accessibility functions
- Complex layouts (columns, text boxes) can still break order
- Must check exported PDFs for tag accuracy
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| PowerPoint (Desktop) |
- Slide reading-order checker
- Alt text for visuals
- Accessible templates
- Notes pane for transcripts or scripts
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- Web version lacks some accessibility functions
- Animations and transitions may not be accessible
- Manual color-contrast checks still required
- Not all export options are accessible
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| Adobe Acrobat Pro (PDF) |
- Built-in accessibility checker
- Tagging and reading-order tools
- Supports alt text for images
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- Scanned or image-only PDFs require OCR
- Difficult to remediate
- Checker alone doesn’t ensure full compliance
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| Adobe InDesign |
- Export-tagged PDF capability
- Paragraph and object styles map to accessible tags
- Color-contrast controls within design panels
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- Accessibility setup requires planning before layout
- Must verify exported PDF tags manually
- Not ideal for frequent content updates
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| Adobe Express (Presentations) |
- Ability to add alt text and readable text layers
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- Export to PDF produces an inaccessible PDF
- Reading order not always preserved
- Recommend exporting to PowerPoint for remediation
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| Adobe Express (Webpages) |
- Clean templates and automatic text hierarchy
- Caption field for embedded media
- Responsive design supports zoom
- Alt-text tool allows for image descriptions
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- Limited heading control (H1–H3 only)
- Must manually check color contrast
- Embedded media needs manual alt text
- Export to PDF produces an inaccessible PDF
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| Adobe Express (Images) |
- Clean templates and automatic text hierarchy
- Caption field for embedded media
- Responsive design supports zoom
- Alt-text tool allows for image descriptions
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- Limited heading control (H1–H3 only)
- Must manually check color contrast
- Embedded media needs manual alt text
- Export to PDF produces an inaccessible PDF
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| Adobe Express |
- Add alt text on export
- Contrast and font-pairing guides
- Easy resizing for readability
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- No built-in checker for text contrast
- Alt text field may not carry over to some exports
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| Teams |
- Live auto-captions in meetings
- Keyboard shortcuts and screen-reader support
- Accessible chat and files panel
- Description hyperlink tool
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- Shared files must be accessible at the source
- Whiteboard and reactions not read by screen readers
- Auto-captions may need editing
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| Zoom |
- Live auto-captioning and transcripts
- Keyboard shortcuts for controls
- Screen reader compatibility
- Description hyperlink tool
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- Whiteboard drawings lack alt text
- Polls and chat need accessible setup
- Auto captions may not meet accuracy standards
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| Outlook (Desktop) |
- Built-in Accessibility Checker
- Alt text available for inserted images
- Screen-reader-friendly reading pane
- Plain text option available
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- Decorative images in signatures can confuse readers
- Text color/contrast not automatically verified
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| Microsoft Forms |
- Keyboard and screen-reader support
- Auto-labeled question fields
- Simple navigation for respondents
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- Complex branching or grid questions may challenge assistive tech
- Image questions need manual alt text
- Templates can create color contrast errors
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| Qualtrics |
- Screen-reader support for common question types
- Theme options with better color contrast
- Supports label tags and section headings
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- Custom code can override accessibility
- Slider or drag-and-drop questions remain difficult to use
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