Several of the applications you use every day have built-in Accessibility checking capabilities so that you can be on your way to making the content you create accessible as you create it! Below, we give provide the tools included in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word makes it easy to create documents that are both visually appealing and accessible! The Faculty Guide below will introduce you to many of the built-in tools that Microsoft Word has to offer and teach you the best practices to keep in mind when creating new documents or editing existing documents to be more accessible. The guide begins with an overview of the Accessibility Checker in Word and how it can be used to improve the overall accessibility of your documents. It will then take a closer look at common accessibility pitfalls and the steps you can take up front as you create new documents in the future.
2020 Accessibility – Microsoft Word Best Practices (pdf)
We also include a checklist so that you can quickly determine what work needs to be done in your Microsoft Word documents to make them accessible to all learners!
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint makes it easy to create presentations that are both visually appealing and accessible! The Faculty Guide below ill introduce you to many of the built-in tools that Microsoft PowerPoint has to offer and teach you the best practices to keep in mind when creating new presentations or editing existing ones to be more accessible. The guide begins with an overview of the Accessibility Checker in PowerPoint and how it can be used to improve the overall accessibility of your presentations for display on the web or in your online course. It will then take a closer look at common accessibility pitfalls and the steps you can take up front as you create new
presentations in the future.
Microsoft PowerPoint Best Practices for Accessibility (pdf)
We also include a checklist so that you can quickly determine what work needs to be done in your Microsoft Word documents to make them accessible to all learners!
Accessibility Checklist for Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations (pdf)
