Discover how a descriptive file name that identifies the document or its purpose helps everyone, including people with disabilities, locate, open, and switch between documents.
Save as a Word Document (.docx) with a Descriptive Filename (Video)
Learn how to add headings and formatting to a document so assistive technology can infer meaning from the document structure and formatted characters using built-in styles.
Discover how to use lists to organize and structure content so assistive technology can identify that information is contained in a group, and convey the relationship between each item within the list.
When laying out a document, it’s sometimes necessary to structure content into columns. Learn how to use the built-in columns tool to ensure that content is read in the proper reading order.
Learn how to use built-in features to create layout tables and both simple and complex data tables so assistive technology can read the information in a meaningful manner.
Use Built-in Features to Create Layout and Data Tables (Video)
Discover how to use the proofing language settings to programmatically set the document language and enable assistive technology to read and correctly pronounce content.
Learn how to add links to a document so that each link has a unique and descriptive name to allow assistive technology users to determine the destination, function, or purpose of a link.
Learn how to ensure that vital information, created as a watermark or placed in the header or footer of the slide, can be accessed by assistive technology.
Duplicate Vital Information in Headers, Footers, and Watermarks (Video)
Assistive technology cannot infer meaning from images and other objects, such as pictures, images of text, images of tables, shapes, and icons with hyperlinks. Discover how to apply “alt text” to objects to ensure equivalent access to the visual information.
Assistive technology cannot access information in text boxes unless they are placed “in line with text.” Learn how to ensure information within a text box is accessible.
Discover how color and other visual or sensory characteristics, such as size, shape, and location are used to convey meaning when creating your document.
Use Color and Other Sensory Characteristics Plus Text to Convey Meaning (Video)
When choosing the color palette for your document, ensure there is enough color contrast between the foreground and background. Discover how to download and use a tool to ensure your text meets or exceeds minimum allowable color contrast.
Learn how to embed audio-only, video-only or multimedia files into your document so individuals with disabilities have comparable access to the information.
