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	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