Creating Accessible Documents in Microsoft Word
This hands-on workshop covers the process of creating accessible documents in Microsoft Word. At successful course completion participants will be able to explain the importance of creating accessible documents and perform the steps necessary to create accessible Word documents:
- Utilize styles and alt text, descriptive links and simple tables when creating new documents
- Add accessibility features to legacy Word documents to make them accessible
- Utilize the Office accessibility checker
- Convert Word documents to accessible PDFs
- Utilize Adobe Acrobat DC’s accessibility checker
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| Segment Title | Description | Video | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
Introduction | Introduction to accessibility guidelines and the importance of creating accessible documents. | 4mn38sec | |
| Screen Reader Demonstration | A Microsoft Word document being read aloud using the Jaws screen reader. Illustrates some common accessibility errors. | 7nb57sec | |
| Using the Accessibility Checker | 1mn20sec | ||
| Adding Headings | 2mn11sec | ||
| Adding Alternative Text to an Image | 0mn43sec | ||
| Adding Descriptive Hyperlinks | 1mn15sec | ||
| Accessible Tables | 2mn17sec | ||
| Accessible Charts | 3mn17sec | ||