In celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Microsoft is introducing live captions and subtitles for both Skype and PowerPoint, aiming to make communication more inclusive.
Microsoft has made it known in the past that it wants to make technology more accessible and inclusive, with the most notable example of that mentality being the Xbox Adaptive Controller announced earlier this year. Today, the company is celebrating the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a new live captions feature for both Skype and PowerPoint.
The core functionality is the same on both apps, with the live speech being rendered as text on the screen as it’s being said. In Skype, the feature is rolling out now, but it only seems to support English for now. Support for over 20 languages is promised for the coming weeks so you can also use it for communication with people who speak different languages.
