diff --git a/mscore/musescore.cpp b/mscore/musescore.cpp
index 1a5f2b705094..73dc0b245a96 100644
--- a/mscore/musescore.cpp
+++ b/mscore/musescore.cpp
@@ -812,6 +812,7 @@ MuseScore::MuseScore()
       //    Menu Edit
       //---------------------
 
+
       menuEdit = mb->addMenu(tr("&Edit"));
       menuEdit->setObjectName("Edit");
       menuEdit->addAction(getAction("undo"));
@@ -837,6 +838,7 @@ MuseScore::MuseScore()
       menuMeasure->addAction(getAction("join-measure"));
       menuEdit->addMenu(menuMeasure);
 
+
       menuEdit->addSeparator();
       QMenu* menuVoices = new QMenu(tr("&Voices"));
       menuVoices->addAction(getAction("voice-x12"));
@@ -1084,6 +1086,7 @@ MuseScore::MuseScore()
       menuHelp->addSeparator();
 
       QAction *aboutAction = new QAction(tr("&About"), 0);
+
       aboutAction->setMenuRole(QAction::AboutRole);
       connect(aboutAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), this, SLOT(about()));
       menuHelp->addAction(aboutAction);
@@ -1110,6 +1113,12 @@ MuseScore::MuseScore()
       menuHelp->addSeparator();
       menuHelp->addAction(getAction("resource-manager"));
 
+      //accessibility for menus
+      foreach (QMenu* menu, mb->findChildren<QMenu*>()) {
+            menu->setAccessibleName(menu->objectName());
+            menu->setAccessibleDescription(Shortcut::getMenuShortcutString(menu));
+            }
+
       setCentralWidget(envelope);
 
       // load cascading instrument templates
diff --git a/mscore/shortcut.cpp b/mscore/shortcut.cpp
index e79a1499b7ec..03a04a954c6c 100644
--- a/mscore/shortcut.cpp
+++ b/mscore/shortcut.cpp
@@ -243,8 +243,10 @@ QAction* Shortcut::action() const
             s += ")";
             _action->setToolTip(s);
             }
+
       if (_icon != Icons::Invalid_ICON)
             _action->setIcon(*icons[int(_icon)]);
+
       return _action;
       }
 
@@ -275,6 +277,16 @@ QString Shortcut::keysToString() const
       return s;
       }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------
+//   getMenuShortcutString
+//---------------------------------------------------------
+
+QString Shortcut::getMenuShortcutString(const QMenu *menu)
+      {
+      int shortcutKeyPosition = menu->title().indexOf('&') + 1;
+      return QString("Alt+") + menu->title().at(shortcutKeyPosition);
+      }
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------
 //   compareKeys
 //    return true if keys are equal
diff --git a/mscore/shortcut.h b/mscore/shortcut.h
index 736e6b973e38..8ec72375c7e5 100644
--- a/mscore/shortcut.h
+++ b/mscore/shortcut.h
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ class Shortcut {
 
       bool compareKeys(const Shortcut&) const;
       QString keysToString() const;
+      static QString getMenuShortcutString(const QMenu* menu);
+
       void write(Ms::Xml&) const;
       void read(Ms::XmlReader&);