Microsoft Viva: New Accessibility assistant tool for authoring in Amplify

Microsoft Viva introduces an ‘Accessibility assistant’ tool for Amplify, aiding content creators with accessibility standards. Rolling out from late January to early March 2025, it features checks and guidance, supporting Banner, Text, Image, and Quick Links web parts. No admin action is required for the rollout. Coming soon for Microsoft Viva Amplify: A new Accessibility assistant tool to help content creators meet accessibility standards when authoring publications. This tool provides checks and brief guidance to help ensure pages are inclusive and accessible to a broad audience. This rollout reflects our ongoing commitment to fostering accessibility and inclusivity in Amplify. When this will happen: Targeted Release: We will begin rolling out late January 2025 and expect to complete by early February 2025. General Availability (Worldwide): We will begin rolling out mid-February 2025 and expect to complete by early March 2025. How this will affect your organization: After this rollout, authors can initiate an accessibility test while editing a publication. Authors can select the Accessibility assistant icon from the right vertical toolbar. The Accessibility assistant will support four web parts: Banner, Text, Image, and Quick Links. The Accessibility assistant identifies accessibility issues: View image in new tab The Accessibility assistant guides authors to address accessibility issues in the specific web part: View image in new tab The Accessibility assistant confirms author has addressed all accessibility issues: What you need to do to prepare: Before rollout, we will update this post with revised documentation. View image in new tab This rollout will happen automatically by the specified date with no admin action required before or after the rollout. You may want to notify your users about this change and update relevant documentation. Message ID: MC982562

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