Document Accessibility Guides
Digital Accessibility: 11 Things You Can Do
Wednesday, December 25, 2024
These core practices are useful to just about anyone who wants to provide more accessible digital content.
Quick Guide to Document Accessibility
Thursday, May 18, 2023
The Quick Guide to Document Accessibility outlines nine principles and related practices to support accessibility in your digital documents.
Accessible Documents: Microsoft Word
Friday, March 29, 2019
Microsoft Word is the most widely used word processing software in the world. It is also a useful tool for creating and sharing accessible digital content.
Core Skills for Digital Accessibility
Core Skill: Organize Content with Headings
Monday, January 1, 2024
Structured documents with clearly defined sections are easier to navigate and traverse. Headings and other structural elements add a high degree of usability to documents in any format.
Core Skill: Writing Effective ALT Text
Monday, January 1, 2024
Descriptive alternative text, or "ALT text", conveys the content and purpose of images in your documents. Good ALT text stands in for any images that are not visible.
Core Skill: Provide Clear and Descriptive Hyperlinks
Monday, January 1, 2024
Hyperlinks are a fundamental part of digital documents. When links are clear, evident, and understandable in context, your content is more navigable for all users.
Core Skill: Accessible Data Tables
Monday, January 1, 2024
Accessible tables provide information that helps users to stay oriented and better understand the data in the table.
Core Skill: Accessible Lists
Monday, January 1, 2024
Lists let you share information effectively and efficiently, in easy-to-understand structures.
Core Skill: Color Management
Monday, January 1, 2024
Thoughtful use of color can make your content easier to read and understand.
Core Skill: Digital Media Captioning and Description
Monday, January 1, 2024
Captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions make your digital media more accessible to a wider audience.