Miro aims to be user-friendly for everyone, including people with disabilities. Assistive technology users should be able to seamlessly collaborate with all other users.
Compliance and Remediation
Miro is committed to conducting regular compliance audits against WCAG 2.2 AA and remediation to address accessibility issues. This includes publishing an Accessibility Conformance Report (ACR) based on the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) annually, highlighting our progress and commitment to accessibility standards.
Prevention and Education
Preventing accessibility issues is key. Miro integrates accessibility into the product development lifecycle, including at the design, build, and testing stages. Education, training, and user research are emphasized, fostering an inclusive design mindset.
Keyboard Navigation and Assistive Technology Support
Miro provides enhanced keyboard navigation, allowing users to navigate through UI elements and board objects efficiently. This includes linear, spatial, and hierarchical navigation modes.
Additionally, Miro supports assistive technologies by providing labels, descriptions, and actions for objects.
It is also possible to create, read, update, and delete objects on a Miro board both with keyboard alone and using assistive technologies such as screen readers and voice recognition software.
Accessibility Features and Innovations
Principle: Designing for accessibility improves the experience for everyone.
- Reduced Motion Setting: Users can limit animations to reduce motion sickness.
- Board background color: Change board background colors for better visibility.
- Color Labels: Colors in context menus are labeled for easier identification.
- Command Palette: Access a contextual VoiceOver-rotor-like menu for quick navigation.
- Captions for TalkTrack: Record audio on boards with captions for inclusivity.
Board creators
Principle: Miro recognises that while it is possible to provide an accessible experience, a lot depends on the board creator or meeting facilitator to create accessible Miro boards. Miro has created the following features to assist with this process:
- Alt Text for Images: Provide alt text for images.
- Miro Accessibility Checker: The Miro Accessibility Checker helps users identify and resolve common issues like low text contrast, missing alt text, and improper frame usage. Note that this feature is currently in beta.
Miro also provides guidance on How to make your Miro boards more accessible.
Inclusive collaboration guidelines
Miro has published an eBook outlining 10 principles for inclusive collaboration. This resource guides meeting organizers in hosting accessible and effective meetings.
Conclusion
Miro is committed to innovating and improving tool accessibility on an ongoing basis. Miro invites all users to try these features and provide feedback, helping to build a more inclusive digital collaboration environment.
Feedback and further information
For more information, visit Miro’s accessibility page at miro.com/accessibility. Your feedback is crucial in shaping accessibility efforts, so please provide any comments or suggestions for improvement.