Create More Accessible Content
- Christian Jones
- Former user (Deleted)
- Jenny Gluck
This page is currently under maintenance.
Table of Contents
Adobe Acrobat DC - PDF
| Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| S.U. Workshop | ITS | |
| Cheatsheet | PDF Document Accessibility Checklist (.docx) | ITS |
| Video Tutorials | LinkedIn Learning | |
| How-To | Creating Accessible PDF forms with Adobe Acrobat Pro DC | Acrobat Users |
Adobe InDesign
| Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| S.U. Workshop | Creating Accessible PDFs from Adobe InDesign | ITS |
| Video Tutorials | LinkedIn Learning | |
| Video Tutorial | Preparing InDesign Files for Accessibility | AdobeTV |
| How-To | Adobe InDesign | Adobe |
Charts and Graphs
| Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| How-To | Accessibility and Charts | Penn State AccessAbility |
| How-To | Describing Graphics | Ohio State University, Accessible Classroom Technologies |
Kahoot! Quizzes
Please visit Is Kahoot! Accessible? for information on accessibility barriers and best practices for designing a Kahoot! quiz.
Microsoft Office Tutorials and Checklists
Microsoft Word
| Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| S.U. Workshop | Creating Accessible Documents in MS Word | ITS |
| Cheatsheet | Word Document Accessibility Checklist (.docx) | |
| Video | Series of short instructional videos covering Word document accessibility. | Microsoft |
| Tutorial | Creating accessible Word documents Series of step-by-step guides to common accessibility issues and how to avoid them. Covers all versions of Word. | Microsoft |
| Cheatsheets | Cheatsheets for all recent versions of MS Word | |
| Tutorial | Use the Accessibility Checker on your Mac | Microsoft |
Microsoft Excel
| Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cheatsheet | Creating Accessible Excel 2010/13 (Windows) & 2011 (Mac) | NCDAE |
| Video | Find & fix accessibility issues in a workbook How to use the Accessibility Checker to identify inaccessible content | Microsoft |
| Tutorial | Creating accessible Excel workbooks Techniques for creating accessible Microsoft Excel documents | Microsoft |
| Presentation | Accessible Excel Essentials - Windows (.pptx) | CSUN |
Microsoft PowerPoint
| Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| S.U. Workshop | Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations | ITS |
| Cheatsheet | PowerPoint Accessibility Checklist (.docx) | ITS |
Cheatsheets | Cheatsheets for all recent versions of PowerPoint | NCDAE |
| Tutorial | Make Your PowerPoint Presentations Accessible to People with Disabilities Series of step-by-step guides to avoiding common accessibility issues. Covers all versions of PowerPoint. | Microsoft |
| Videos | Create More Accessible PowerPoint Presentations Series of short instructional videos covering accessible PowerPoint presentations. | Microsoft |
| Guide | How to Make Your Presentations Accessible to All | W3C |
Microsoft Outlook
| Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Videos | Create More Accessible Email in MS Outlook | Microsoft |
| Tutorials | Make Your Outlook Email Accessible to People with Disabilities | Microsoft |
Web Tutorials and Checklists
Creating Meaningful 'Alt text' Descriptions
| Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tutorial | Web Accessibility Tutorials: An alt Decision Tree | W3C Web Accessibility Initiative |
| Tutorial | Text alternatives for images: a decision tree | 4Syllables |
Math Content
| Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Resources | Equations, MathML, and LaTeX | Penn State |
| Tutorial | IT Accessibility > Math | NC State University, Office of Information Technology |
| How-To | Accessible Math | Ohio State University, Accessible Classroom Technologies |
Video and Audio
| Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Answers | Video Captioning Resources | SU ITS |
| Video & How-To | Captioning YouTube Videos | NCDAE |
| How-To | DIY Video Captioning Techniques | Accessible Classroom Technologies, Ohio State |
| How-To | DIY Captioning | Northern Illinois University |
Web Content
| Type | Title | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Workshop Slides | ITS Accessibility | |
| Techniques | Tips for Getting Started with Web Accessibility These tips introduce basic considerations for making your website more accessible and provide links to additional guidance. Tips are grouped by activity: Tips for user interface and visual design, Tips for writing and presenting content, and Tips for markup and coding. | W3C WAI |
| Tutorial | Web Accessibility Tutorials (covers page structure, menus, images, tables, forms & carousels using a variety of web technologies, including HTML4, HTML5, CSS3, WAI-ARIA, MathML, and SVG) | W3C WAI |
| How-To | HTML Accessibility | webAIM |
| Techniques | Web Accessibility: techniques to build more accessible web sites | Penn State University Accessibility |
| Best Practices | Accessibility Principles for Website Images (best practices for creating appropriate and meaningful alt text for images) | Partnership on Employment and Accessible Technology |
| Accessibility Checker | Color Contrast Checker | Acart Communications Inc. |