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Classic SharePoint Online

Accessibility Conformance Report published by Microsoft

Conformance by level

Reported by the vendor. WCAG Level AA is the benchmark referenced by ADA Title II, Section 508 and the European Accessibility Act; Level AAA is optional and often left unevaluated.

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All reported criteria (78)

Conformance as stated by Microsoft in its published report.
CriterionNameLevel ConformanceRemarks from vendor
1.1.1 Non-text Content A Supports Some images that are either hidden or decorative are only indicated as such by an empty alt attribute, rather than with aria-hidden="true" or role="none".
1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded) A Supports
1.2.2 Captions (Prerecorded) A Supports
1.2.3 Audio Description or Media Alternative (Prerecorded) A Supports
1.3.1 Info and Relationships A Partially Supports The Site Languages page in Settings, does not have a main landmark definedThere are two level 1 headings on several sub pages of site settings including Storage Metrics and Site LanguagesThe close button for some dialogs, such as the "Add a document" dialog when uploading a site logo from the desktop, do not have proper labels. But these dialogs do have Cancel buttons that perform the same functionThe labels for radio buttons and checkboxes in the "Alert me" settings for Classic list are not properly linked with their controls.Some list items in the Ribbon do not have a proper list parent (e.g., a <ul> or <ol>)Error messages for the "Find" dropdown in the "Select Audiences dialog" in Search settings are not announced as an alert
1.3.2 Meaningful Sequence A Partially Supports On the "Try Out" page under "Change the look", Screen readers can reach content not intended to be part of the UI
1.3.3 Sensory Characteristics A Supports
1.4.1 Use of Color A Supports
1.4.2 Audio Control A Not Applicable
2.1.1 Keyboard A Partially Supports On Classic Lists, the more options button for list items cannot be reached by keyboard aloneOn Classic Lists, the radio button options for choosing who has access to the list are not operable with keyboard aloneIn Classic Document Libraries, items in the More Actions submenu are navigated using tab instead of arrow keysUsers are not able to open sub menus in the Classic SharePoint Sub Site Navigation with scan mode, but are able to reach items within the sub menu using the tab keyScreen readers do not reach the search filter options in the site search bar
2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap A Supports
2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts A Supports
2.2.1 Timing Adjustable A Supports
2.2.2 Pause, Stop, Hide A Supports
2.3.1 Three Flashes or Below Threshold A Supports
2.4.1 Bypass Blocks A Supports
2.4.2 Page Titled A Supports
2.4.3 Focus Order A Partially Supports Focus order is not logical for Classic SharePoint Lists, and when the "Save this view" dialog is opened, focus goes directly to the Cancel buttonIn the Classic SharePoint Site Creation process, focus order does not operate as expected when navigating the "Collaboration", "Enterprise", and "Publishing" tabs in the Select a Template sectionIn the Classic SharePoint page editing, there is a hidden element in the Ribbon which receives focusIn the Change the look settings, the "Color" drop down has an unnecessary additional tab stop
2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context) A Supports
2.5.1 Pointer Gestures A Supports
2.5.2 Pointer Cancellation A Supports
2.5.3 Label in Name A Supports
2.5.4 Motion Actuation A Supports
3.1.1 Language of Page A Supports
3.2.1 On Focus A Supports
3.2.2 On Input A Partially Supports When editing navigation in Classic SharePoint, focus moves to the top of the page if the Cancel button is selected
3.3.1 Error Identification A Partially Supports Many error messages are not announced as alerts, such as error messages in the Select Audiences dialog under Search Settings, and Classic SharePoint Lists, Classic SharePoint Calendars, and Classic Site Creation
3.3.2 Labels or Instructions A Supports
4.1.1 Parsing A Supports
4.1.2 Name, Role, Value A Partially Supports In Classic SharePoint Team Site pages, there are two navigation regions which are not given unique names.In Classic SharePoint, when editing pages, the Insert Tab in the ribbon does not have a role of tab.In Classic SharePoint, when creating a new page, the tabs in the "Select a template" tab panel do not have a role of tab.There is an empty iframe on Classic Team Site homepages and Classic list that does not have a title or role="none".In Classic SharePoint lists, the Open Menu, Share, and Delete menu items do not have a role of menu item.Many elements in Site Setting and Search Settings solely impact the page are coded as links instead of buttons.The correct state of buttons in the "Configure Search Navigation" settings under "Search Settings", such as if a button is disabled, are not communicated to assistive technology.In the Classic Change the Look page, the currently selected Theme is not identified to screen readers as selected.When changing the order of links in the Site Navigation, there is no notification of state changes.When editing the Audience field in the Navigation Link Dialog in Search settings, irrelevant information is read by the screen reader.The filter options for the Search bar on Classic SharePoint sites (e.g. the options in the dropdown such as "Everything", "People", etc.) are not announced by a screen readers.In the Classic News Feed, for each news item there is a clear labeled link to the full news item, but there are also additional links that do not have a name that can be programmatically determined which also take the user to the full news item.
1.2.4 Captions (Live) AA Supports
1.2.5 Audio Description (Prerecorded) AA Supports
1.3.4 Orientation AA Supports
1.3.5 Identify Input Purpose AA Supports
1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum) AA Partially Supports In the settings for blogs on Classic SharePoint, the selected item in the dropdown for selecting Post Layout does not have a 4.5:1 ratio with its background.
1.4.4 Resize text AA Supports
1.4.5 Images of Text AA Supports
1.4.10 Reflow AA Does Not Support Users must scroll in two dimensions to access the majority of SharePoint, including Pages, Site Contents, and Site SettingsA two-dimensional layout is required for usage and meaning for Classic Lists and LibrariesOn many pages, including Page Editing and Site Permissions, the Ribbon control overlaps the content area, blocking access
1.4.11 Non-text Contrast AA Supports
1.4.12 Text Spacing AA Supports
1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus AA Supports
2.4.5 Multiple Ways AA Supports
2.4.6 Headings and Labels AA Partially Supports In the Site Features Table on the Site Features page in Classic SharePoint Settings, there are multiple "Activate" and "Deactivate" buttons which do not have labels that indicate which feature they are associated withRequired fields in the edit navigation UI are not visually identified as requiredThe Choose a File field in "Add a document" dialog is not identified as requiredThere is no heading on the "Deactivate this feature" page under Site Features settingsOn the New Navigation Link in Quick Launch settings, the "Type the Web address" and "Type the description" labels are not programmatically associated with their form fieldsThe "Define your work week" checkboxes on the regional settings under Site Administration Settings do are not programmatically associated with the "Define your work week" labelScreen readers read nonsensical information for the Close button in the Add a Document dialog, because the alt attribute for its icon includes HMTL code
2.4.7 Focus Visible AA Supports
3.1.2 Language of Parts AA Supports
3.2.3 Consistent Navigation AA Supports
3.2.4 Consistent Identification AA Supports
3.3.3 Error Suggestion AA Supports
3.3.4 Error Prevention (Legal, Financial, Data) AA Supports
4.1.3 Status Messages AA Supports
1.2.6 Sign Language (Prerecorded) AAA Not Evaluated
1.2.7 Extended Audio Description (Prerecorded) AAA Not Evaluated
1.2.8 Media Alternative (Prerecorded) AAA Not Evaluated
1.2.9 Audio-only (Live) AAA Not Evaluated
1.3.6 Identify Purpose AAA Not Evaluated
1.4.6 Contrast (Enhanced) AAA Not Evaluated
1.4.7 Low or No Background Audio AAA Not Evaluated
1.4.8 Visual Presentation AAA Not Evaluated
1.4.9 Images of Text (No Exception) AAA Not Evaluated
2.1.3 Keyboard (No Exception) AAA Not Evaluated
2.2.3 No Timing AAA Not Evaluated
2.2.4 Interruptions AAA Not Evaluated
2.2.5 Re-authenticating AAA Not Evaluated
2.2.6 Timeouts AAA Not Evaluated
2.3.2 Three Flashes AAA Not Evaluated
2.3.3 Animation from Interactions AAA Not Evaluated
2.4.8 Location AAA Not Evaluated
2.4.9 Link Purpose (Link Only) AAA Not Evaluated
2.4.10 Section Headings AAA Not Evaluated
2.5.5 Target Size AAA Not Evaluated
2.5.6 Concurrent Input Mechanisms AAA Not Evaluated
3.1.3 Unusual Words AAA Not Evaluated
3.1.4 Abbreviations AAA Not Evaluated
3.1.5 Reading Level AAA Not Evaluated
3.1.6 Pronunciation AAA Not Evaluated
3.2.5 Change on Request AAA Not Evaluated
3.3.5 Help AAA Not Evaluated
3.3.6 Error Prevention (All) AAA Not Evaluated

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