![]() ![]() Headings break content into sections and subsections. Users of assistive technology will often use headings for navigation. Accurate headings ensure the document has a strong meaningful structure. Headings are part of the semantic structure of your document. Ensure you are always using these tools when formatting the layout of your documents. ![]() Microsoft Word has built-in tools to structure your document in an accessible way. Color Contrast – Check color contrast of fonts vs background colors.Auto Check – Run Word’s accessibility checker and fix issues.TOC – Create a table of contents for long documents.Hyperlinks – Use descriptive concise text for hyperlinks that makes sense out of context.Tables – Set text wrapping to none in table properties.Tables – include column and row headers, and do not split/merge cells.Leave at default “in-line with text” so graphics maintain in the proper reading order. Images – Do not change image settings for text to wrap around it.Images – Add appropriate alt text or mark as decorative.Fonts – Use simple and easy to read fonts.Structure – Use paragraph spacing and layout tools instead of multiple line returns or spaces.Structure – Style text correctly using default headings and lists.Content – Speak to your audience and use Plain Language.This site can be a great place to go after you take our training for a foundation. Microsoft has a wonderful page dedicated to making your Word documents accessible. Check out our training calendar for our next session where we will cover these topics in detail. This page is designed as a companion for our Document Remediation Part 1 – Word and PowerPoint training. ![]()
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