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|Date: |October 25, 2011 |

|Name of Product: |Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 Service Pack 3 |

|Contact for more Information: | or |

|Microsoft® Office SharePoint® Server 2007 (Enterprise) Service Pack 3 |

Summary Table

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

|Criteria |Supporting Features |Remarks and explanations |

|Section 1194.21 Software Applications and |Support Varies. Please refer to the attached | |

|Operating Systems |VPAT. | |

|Section 1194.22 Web-based internet information |Support Varies. Please refer to the attached | |

|and applications |VPAT. | |

|Section 1194.23 Telecommunications Products | |Office SharePoint Server 2007 is not considered |

| | |a telecommunications product. |

|Section 1194.24 Video and Multi-media Products | |Office SharePoint Server 2007 does not use |

| | |multimedia except as covered in section 1194.21.|

|Section 1194.25 Self-Contained, Closed Products| |Office SharePoint Server 2007 is not a |

| | |self-contained product. |

|Section 1194.26 Desktop and Portable Computers | |Office SharePoint Server 2007 is software as |

| | |defined under section 1194.21. |

|Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria|Support Varies. Please refer to the attached | |

| |VPAT. | |

|Section 1194.41 (a) Information, Documentation |Supported. Please refer to the attached VPAT. | |

|and Support | | |

Section 1194.21 Software Applications and Operating Systems - Detail

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

|Criteria |Supporting Features |Remarks and explanations |

|(a) When software is designed to run on a |Supported with exceptions: |In Office SharePoint Server 2007, general |

|system that has a keyboard, product functions |Office SharePoint Server 2007 supports Windows® |exceptions include some controls and links |

|shall be executable from a keyboard where the |accessibility features including StickyKeys, |that are not accessible from the keyboard. |

|function itself or the result of performing a |FilterKeys, MouseKeys, SerialKeys, and ToggleKeys. | |

|function can be discerned textually. | |Specific accessibility limitations in Office |

| |Keyboard access is provided in a number of areas |Sharepoint Server 2007 Web Content Management |

| |throughout Office SharePoint Server 2007. Keyboard|(WCM) functionality involve the left |

| |shortcuts, shortcut keys, and menu commands are |navigation bar, certain buttons within the |

| |available in Office SharePoint Server 2007. |Site Manager, and menus in the Web Author |

| | |Console |

| |Office SharePoint Server 2007 Help functionality | |

| |includes an accessible reference guide for keyboard|Additionally, there are few cases where |

| |accessibility. |scrolling via keyboard in Office Sharepoint |

| | |Server 2007 Excel® Services web renderer is |

| | |limited. |

|(b) Applications shall not disrupt or disable |Supported with exceptions: |In Office SharePoint Server 2007, changing |

|activated features of other products that are | |font sizes in the Web browser does not change |

|identified as accessibility features, where | |some text sizes in InfoPath forms services. |

|those features are developed and documented | | |

|according to industry standards. Applications | |There are also some issues with proper font |

|also shall not disrupt or disable activated | |resizing in Office Sharepoint Server 2007 WCM |

|features of any operating system that are | |functionality. |

|identified as accessibility features where the | | |

|application programming interface for those | | |

|accessibility features has been documented by | | |

|the manufacturer of the operating system and is| | |

|available to the product developer. | | |

|(c) A well-defined on-screen indication of the |Supported: | |

|current focus shall be provided that moves | | |

|among interactive interface elements as the | | |

|input focus changes. The focus shall be | | |

|programmatically exposed so that Assistive | | |

|Technology can track focus and focus changes. | | |

|(d) Sufficient information about a user |Supported with exceptions: |Office Sharepoint Server 2007 WCM |

|interface element including the identity, | |functionality support Microsoft Active |

|operation and state of the element shall be | |Accessibility (MSAA) in all instances with |

|available to Assistive Technology. When an | |some exceptions involving missing or |

|image represents a program element, the | |inconsistent information. |

|information conveyed by the image must also be | | |

|available in text. | |Office SharePoint Server 2007 has |

| | |accessibility limitations involving instances |

| | |in which a few controls have limited MSAA |

| | |support such as Help. |

|(e) When bitmap images are used to identify |Not Applicable: | |

|controls, status indicators, or other | | |

|programmatic elements, the meaning assigned to | | |

|those images shall be consistent throughout an | | |

|application's performance. | | |

|(f) Textual information shall be provided |Supported: | |

|through operating system functions for | | |

|displaying text. The minimum information that | | |

|shall be made available is text content, text | | |

|input caret location, and text attributes. | | |

|(g) Applications shall not override user |Supported with exceptions: |Accessibility limitations in Office Sharepoint|

|selected contrast and color selections and | |Server 2007 WCM functionality involve some |

|other individual display attributes. | |toolbar buttons as well as controls on the |

| | |hyperlink properties window within the HTML |

| | |editor which do not display correctly in High |

| | |contrast mode. |

|(h) When animation is displayed, the |Not Applicable: | |

|information shall be displayable in at least | | |

|one non-animated presentation mode at the | | |

|option of the user. | | |

|(i) Color coding shall not be used as the only |Supported: | |

|means of conveying information, indicating an | | |

|action, prompting a response, or distinguishing| | |

|a visual element. | | |

|(j) When a product permits a user to adjust |Supported with exceptions: |Within Office Sharepoint Server 2007 WCM |

|color and contrast settings, a variety of color| |functionality, there is an exception in which |

|selections capable of producing a range of | |the border color for an image inserted using |

|contrast levels shall be provided. | |the Image Field Control can not be changed |

| | |from black. |

| | | |

|(k) Software shall not use flashing or blinking|Supported: | |

|text, objects, or other elements having a flash| | |

|or blink frequency greater than 2 Hz and lower | | |

|than 55 Hz. | | |

|(l) When electronic forms are used, the form |Supported with exceptions: |In forms, Office Sharepoint Server 2007 WCM |

|shall allow people using Assistive Technology | |functionality reveals some issues exposing |

|to access the information, field elements, and | |incorrect names via MSAA. |

|functionality required for completion and | | |

|submission of the form, including all | | |

|directions and cues. | | |

Section 1194.22 Web-based Internet information and applications - Detail

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

|Criteria |Supporting Features |Remarks and explanations |

|(a) A text equivalent for every non-text |Supported with exceptions: |Some components in Office Sharepoint Server |

|element shall be provided (e.g., via "alt", | |2007 WCM functionality and Office Sharepoint |

|"longdesc", or in element content). | |Server 2007 Excel Services web renderer do not |

| | |have complete “alt” text support. |

|(b) Equivalent alternatives for any multimedia|Not Applicable: | |

|presentation shall be synchronized with the | | |

|presentation. | | |

|(c) Web pages shall be designed so that all |Supported with exceptions: |UI information conveyed in InfoPath forms |

|information conveyed with color is also | |services includes exceptions involving certain |

|available without color, for example from | |text box controls and other UI state indicators|

|context or markup. | |when displayed in High contrast or Grayscale |

| | |modes. |

|(d) Documents shall be organized so they are |Supported with exceptions: |InfoPath forms services toolbars are not |

|readable without requiring an associated style| |Right-to-Left aligned when CSS is turned off. |

|sheet. | | |

|(e) Redundant text links shall be provided for|Not Applicable: | |

|each active region of a server-side image map.| | |

|(f) Client-side image maps shall be provided |Not Applicable: | |

|instead of server-side image maps except where| | |

|the regions cannot be defined with an | | |

|available geometric shape. | | |

|(g) Row and column headers shall be identified|Not Applicable: | |

|for data tables. | | |

|(h) Markup shall be used to associate data |Not Applicable: | |

|cells and header cells for data tables that | | |

|have two or more logical levels of row or | | |

|column headers. | | |

|(i) Frames shall be titled with text that |Supported with exceptions: |Within InfoPath forms services, some hidden |

|facilitates frame identification and | |html frames used in the product infrastructure |

|navigation | |are unnamed. |

|(j) Pages shall be designed to avoid causing |Supported with exceptions: |Exceptions involve some sheet navigation |

|the screen to flicker with a frequency greater| |buttons and active cells where flickering |

|than 2 Hz and lower than 55 Hz. | |occurs in Office Sharepoint Server 2007 Excel |

| | |Services Web Renderer. |

|(k) A text-only page, with equivalent |Not Applicable: | |

|information or functionality, shall be | | |

|provided to make a web site comply with the | | |

|provisions of this part, when compliance | | |

|cannot be accomplished in any other way. The | | |

|content of the text-only page shall be updated| | |

|whenever the primary page changes. | | |

|(l) When pages utilize scripting languages to |Supported: | |

|display content, or to create interface | | |

|elements, the information provided by the | | |

|script shall be identified with functional | | |

|text that can be read by Assistive Technology.| | |

|(m) When a web page requires that an applet, |Supported: | |

|plug-in or other application be present on the| | |

|client system to interpret page content, the | | |

|page must provide a link to a plug-in or | | |

|applet that complies with §1194.21(a) through | | |

|(l). | | |

|(n) When electronic forms are designed to be |Supported with exceptions: |Exceptions are as follows: |

|completed on-line, the form shall allow people| | |

|using Assistive Technology to access the | |In InfoPath forms services, toolbar shortcut |

|information, field elements, and functionality| |keys may invoke Web browser-specific actions |

|required for completion and submission of the | |instead of the expected form action. |

|form, including all directions and cues. | | |

| | |In Office Sharepoint Server 2007 WCM |

| | |functionality, there are some instances of |

| | |missing or incorrect MSAA names. |

| | | |

| | |In Workflow InfoPath forms, some instances |

| | |occur in which the forms do not fully support |

| | |MSAA or have logical tab loops. |

|(o) A method shall be provided that permits |Supported with exceptions: |Workflow InfoPath forms do not support access |

|users to skip repetitive navigation links. | |keys. |

|(p) When a timed response is required, the |Not Applicable: | |

|user shall be alerted and given sufficient | | |

|time to indicate more time is required. | | |

Section 1194.31 Functional Performance Criteria - Detail

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

|Criteria |Supporting Features |Remarks and explanations |

|(a) At least one mode of operation and |Supported with exceptions: |Commonly-used Assistive Technology (AT) may be |

|information retrieval that does not require | |used with Office Sharepoint Server 2007. Users |

|user vision shall be provided, or support for| |of AT should contact their AT vendor to assess |

|Assistive Technology used by people who are | |the compatibility of their product with |

|blind or visually impaired shall be provided.| |Microsoft products and to learn how to adjust |

| | |their settings to optimize interoperability.* |

| | | |

| | |Minor exceptions noted in sections 1194.21. |

|(b) At least one mode of operation and |Supported with exceptions: |Minor exceptions noted in sections 1194.21 for |

|information retrieval that does not require | |Office Sharepoint Server 2007 including: |

|visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be | | |

|provided in audio and enlarged print output | |Office Sharepoint Server 2007 WCM functionality |

|working together or independently, or support| |Office Sharepoint Server 2007 Excel Services Web|

|for Assistive Technology used by people who | |Renderer |

|are visually impaired shall be provided. | |InfoPath forms services |

| | | |

| | |Users of Windows® operating systems can change |

| | |the DPI settings or access Magnifier in the |

| | |Accessibility Options or via the Ease of Access |

| | |section. |

| | | |

| | |An assistive aid may also be used.* |

|(c) At least one mode of operation and |Supported: |Office SharePoint Server 2007 does not require |

|information retrieval that does not require | |user hearing for access to any functionality. |

|user hearing shall be provided, or support | |In all instances where Office SharePoint Server |

|for Assistive Technology used by people who | |2007 provides an audio cue, it provides a visual|

|are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided| |cue as well. |

|(d) Where audio information is important for |Supported: | |

|the use of a product, at least one mode of | | |

|operation and information retrieval shall be | | |

|provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or | | |

|support for assistive hearing devices shall | | |

|be provided. | | |

|(e) At least one mode of operation and |Supported: | |

|information retrieval that does not require | | |

|user speech shall be provided, or support for| | |

|Assistive Technology used by people with | | |

|disabilities shall be provided. | | |

|(f) At least one mode of operation and |Supported: |Office SharePoint Server 2007 supports operating|

|information retrieval that does not require | |system tools such as StickyKeys and FilterKeys, |

|fine motor control or simultaneous actions | |as well as assistive technology that supports |

|and that is operable with limited reach and | |MSAA (save for the exceptions noted in 1194.21).|

|strength shall be provided. | | |

Section 1194.41 Information, Documentation, and Support - Detail

Voluntary Product Accessibility Template

|Criteria |Supporting Features |Remarks and explanations |

|Section 1194.41 (a) Product Support |Supported |Documentation for the 2007 Microsoft® Office |

|Documentation provided to end-users shall be | |system client programs and server programs is |

|made available in alternate formats upon | |provided in digital format, both with the |

|request, at no additional charge. | |products and on the Microsoft® Office Online Web|

| | |site () at no |

| | |additional charge. |

| | |The documentation on Office Online is most |

| | |accessible when it is browsed by using |

| | |Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or later, |

| | |Mozilla Firefox 1.5, Netscape Navigator 6.0 or |

| | |later, and Safari on Mac. |

| | |Technical troubleshooting information is also |

| | |available on the Microsoft Help and Support Web |

| | |site () at no |

| | |additional charge. |

| | |Both Web sites provide mechanisms by which |

| | |customers can provide feedback about the |

| | |content, including suggestions for additional |

| | |information that may help people with |

| | |disabilities. |

|Section 1194.41 (b) Accessibility and |Supported |Documentation for the 2007 Office system client |

|Compatibility Features. End-users shall have| |programs and server programs includes |

|access to a description of the accessibility | |information about the accessibility features and|

|and compatibility features of products in | |options that are available in the program, |

|alternate formats or alternate methods upon | |customization options for the program, and a |

|request, at no additional charge. | |list of keyboard shortcuts for using program |

| | |features. This information is also available on |

| | |the Office Online Web site |

| | |() and the Microsoft |

| | |Accessibility Web site |

| | |() at no |

| | |additional charge. |

| | |The Microsoft Accessibility Web site provides |

| | |information about assistive technology for |

| | |improving the lives of people with disabilities.|

| | |The information on the site benefits people with|

| | |disabilities and their friends and family |

| | |members, people in outreach organizations, |

| | |educators, and advocates. |

|1194.41 (c) Support Services for products |Supported |Microsoft Customer Service and Support is |

|shall accommodate the communication needs of | |familiar with such features as keyboard access |

|end-users with disabilities. | |and other options that are important to people |

| | |with disabilities. |

| | |For technical assistance in the United States, |

| | |customers can contact Microsoft Customer Service|

| | |and Support on a text telephone at (800) |

| | |892-5234 between 6:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. Pacific|

| | |Time, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.|

| | |In Canada, dial (866) 857-9850 between 6:00 A.M.|

| | |and 6:00 P.M. Pacific Time, Monday through |

| | |Friday, excluding holidays. Microsoft customer |

| | |service and support are subject to the prices, |

| | |terms, and conditions in place at the time the |

| | |service is used. |

| | |In addition, the Microsoft Accessibility Web |

| | |site () provides|

| | |information about assistive technology for |

| | |improving the lives of people with disabilities.|

| | |The information on the site benefits people with|

| | |disabilities and their friends and family |

| | |members, people in outreach organizations, |

| | |educators, and advocates. |

*Note to AT Users: Upon the release of software upgrades, there is often a lag between the software release date and the time it takes for some Assistive Technology manufacturers to upgrade their software and device drivers to support these new releases. The manufacturer’s porting timeframe may be a factor in determining when you decide to upgrade to take advantage of new features in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007. Microsoft provides the software code within its products to make our products "ready" for the AT devices and works closely with major AT providers in an effort to decrease the time to market for new versions of AT products. We encourage both end users and purchasers of AT to contact their AT manufacturer to determine the current compatibility of their existing AT with Microsoft products.

This document is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT.

© 2011 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Microsoft Office system, Office Logo, Excel, InfoPath, Windows, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft Internet Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. The information contained in this document represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation on the issues discussed as of the date of publication. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the date of publication.

Revised September 27, 2011. Microsoft regularly updates its websites and provides new information about the accessibility of products as that information becomes available.

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