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How to let senders know you prefer accessible content in Outlook

This article explains how to turn on the notice bar ‘Ask senders to send content that’s accessible’ from Outlook’s settings.

Overview

You can let senders know that you prefer to receive accessible content by turning on the Outlook notice bar “(user) prefers accessible content’”:

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You can turn on the bar on:

  • New Outlook Web Access (from any browser)
  • New Outlook desktop application for Windows

Classic Outlook desktop application for Windows and Outlook desktop application for Apple Mac does not support this feature now. 

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Instructions

1. Open Outlook Web Access or launch the Outlook desktop application 

2. Select the settings icon (a cog) in  the top-right corner (close to your account picture):

Form left to right: the settings icon, the tips icon, and the profile picture of a member of staff

3. Select General under the Settings sidebar:

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4. Select Accessibility:

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5. Scroll to the section Accessible content

6. Tick the box Ask senders to send content that’s accessible:

The picture shows the content of the Accessible content section. The box "Ask senders to send content that’s accessible" is ticked

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Related content

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Make your Outlook email accessible to people with disabilities (external source)

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