Microsoft Copilot is a generative AI assistant built directly into Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and other Office 365 tools. It offers time-saving support for creating accessible course materials by helping faculty apply consistent formatting, detect common accessibility barriers, and enhance alignment with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles—all from within the tools they already use.
Generating accessible document templates
Fixing contrast issues and alt text in PowerPoint
Summarizing long Word docs and aligning formatting to UDL principles
Integrated into Office 365—great for formatting Word docs, presentations, and spreadsheets
Can automatically apply accessible styles (like proper headings or alt text suggestions)
Detects accessibility issues in context, like missing slide titles in PowerPoint
Tied to the Microsoft ecosystem—can’t be used standalone
Less flexible for open-ended brainstorming