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Results for Microsoft Calculator

Description

Calculator is Microsoft built-in calculator can be used to perform addition,subtraction, multiplication, and division and some other advanced capabilities of scientific and statistical calculators.

Accessibility Testing Results

Generally, this software application is accessible and usable. Microsoft have VPATs (Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates) for their products.

#	Test	Score	Summary
16	Built in accessibility checks		It is very accessible using built in Assistive Technologies and is easy to use.
17	Application works with External Assistive Technologies		The program works well with external magnifier, although the numbers tend to pixelate as the magnification increases which reduces readability. Screen reader and keyboard access is easy.
18	Text or other alternatives for image elements.		Not applicable.
19	Keyboard / Alternative input with focus		It is fully accessible using keyboard, but not using tab key, because numbers and operations can be performed directly using correspondence keys.
20	Labels for objects, fields or controls		All features and buttons can be accessed using NVDA.
21	Audio alerts have visual cues		Support sound alerts only when input error happens.
22	Alternatives for Video / Animation		Not applicable, help files do not include video/animation component.
23	Media events offer user control		Not applicable. No video/animation component
24	Textual Information for screen reader		Some actions can be heard, such as pressing numbers and some operation buttons. Also, menu items can be heard.
25	Keyboard shortcut keys offered		Help file provides a full description of keyboard shortcut keys that can be used and adapted to suit users.
26	Save user preferences for style and zoom		There is no way to change font size, style or colour unless the overall Windows style is changed such as using high contrast mode with different desktop fonts.
27	Timed events can be altered		Not applicable, not time limit to any operation.
28	Change colours and contrast		Contrast levels are good. This application can inherit system settings, but there are no specific colour changing options.
29	Uniform and standardised presentation		As it is Microsoft application, all menus are consistent with the operating system.
30	Documentation		The Help files are found within the application and are clear and easy to read using the NVDA screen reader. All the instructions understandable and can be easily printed out.

Disability-Tailored Results

The following table shows how well the product performs for people with disabilities, as listed in the Disabilities section.

Percentages do not indicate how much of a site is accessible. They indicate the average figure of test results relevant to each disability. Select a disability to see which tests are relevant to it.

Activities you can do with Microsoft Calculator

• Calculations, Conversions, Vocabulary and Translation