You'll notice a text box on the ribbon in Office 2016 that says Tell me what you want to do, or you may see Search instead of Tell me what to do.

This is a text field where you can enter words and phrases about what you want to do next and quickly get to features you want to use or actions you want to perform.

You can also use Tell Me to find help about what you're looking for, or to use Smart Lookup to research or define the term you entered.

1. Select the action center icon on the taskbar.
2. Select Focus assist to cycle through the available settings: either Priority Only, Alarms Only, or Off. (If you don't see the Focus assist tile, you may need to select Expand first.)
3. Focus assist settings can also be edited by selecting Start, then selecting Settings > System > Focus assist, or type Focus assist into the search bar and select Focus assist settings in the list of results.

1. Select the Start button
2. Select Settings > Ease of Access > Display
3. Then choose from the different options under Simplify and personalize Windows.

1. Select the Start button  
2. Select Settings > Personalization > Taskbar
3. Under Notification area,
4. Choose Select which icons appear on the taskbar.

To use Focus assist,

1. Select the Start button
2. Type Focus assist settings in the search box
3. Choose if you want to get all notifications, priority ones only, or just alarms.
   
   

1. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Ease of Access > Mouse
2. Turn on the toggle under Control your mouse with a keypad if you want to control your mouse using a numeric keypad.
3. Select Change other mouse options to change your primary mouse button, set scrolling options, and more.
4. If you want your pointer to display a trail across the screen when you move it, select Additional mouse options, and check the box next to Display pointer trails on the Pointer Options tab.

Before you set up voice recognition, make sure you have a microphone set up.

1. Select the Start button, then select Settings > Time & Language > Speech
2. Under Microphone, select the Get started button.

1. In the Search box on the taskbar, type Windows Speech Recognition, and then select Windows Speech Recognition in the list of results.
2. If you don't see a dialog box that says, "Welcome to Speech Recognition Voice Training," then in the Search box on the taskbar, type Control Panel, and select Control Panel in the list of results. Then select Ease of Access > Speech Recognition > Train your computer to understand you better.
3. Follow the instructions to set up speech recognition.

To open the On-Screen Keyboard

1. Go to Start,
2. Select Settings > Ease of Access > Keyboard,
3. Turn on the toggle under Use the On-Screen Keyboard.

A keyboard that can be used to move around the screen and enter text will appear on the screen. The keyboard will remain on the screen until you close it.

1. Select the Start button
2. Select Settings > Ease of Access > Cursor & pointer
3. Choose the options that work best for you.

1. Open a document in Microsoft Word.
2. Under the Home tab, select the blue microphone marked Dictate.
3. Begin speaking when the microphone turns white, and the red dot appears.
4. Click the same microphone marked Dictate to stop dictation.
5. Use the down arrow underneath Dictate to select a different language.