Floating images now accessible for screen readers in Word

Microsoft

Oct 07, 2025

Hello, Insiders! I’m Shireen Salma, Product Manager on the Office Accessibility team. I’m excited to announce that floating images in Microsoft Word for Windows are now accessible to screen readers. ...

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Updated Oct 07, 2025

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Floating images now accessible for screen readers in Word