This page provides information about known Google accessibility barriers and workarounds. If you have any questions, contact the ITS Service Center. If a student contacts you to request an alternative to U-M Google or any other technology as an accommodation, please ask them to contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Office.
Important: Google makes frequent feature releases, interface changes, and service upgrades, often without advance notice. Due to this, the accessibility of new features, interfaces, and services in U-M Google has not been properly tested, and workarounds have yet to be determined. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the U-M ITS Digital Accessibility team.
Keyboard shortcuts
Screen readers
Additional Google Resources
- Google Workspace user guide to accessibility
- Tips on improving accessibility in Sites. (We do not recommend using Google Sites to create compliant websites.)
- You can contact the Google Disability support team with questions/comments about using a specific Google product or accessibility feature.
- You can submit feedback and suggestions to Google about using assistive technology with Google products, as well as accessibility features and functionalities within Google products.
- You can join Google's Accessibility Group and view the archived messages. Google staff read and occasionally respond to messages there.
UM-Specific Resources
- Document accessibility guides, best practices, and templates (including Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides)
- Accessibility checker add-ons for U-M Google (Grackle)
- Google Forms accessibility guide
- Email communications accessibility guide
- Digital Accessibility Basic Training Canvas course (developed by ITS; U-M Weblogin required)
- You can contact the U-M ITS Digital Accessibility team with additional feedback, questions, or concerns related to U-M Google accessibility.