Accessible Documents For MS Word 2013 Presented by: Valerie East

Learning Outcomes  Increased expertise using MS Word.  Design documents in an accessible ready format.  Add accessibility features required for users of screen readers.  Convert files to accessible PDF format.  Apply accessibility concepts to other products.  Access to Resources.

What is an Accessible Document?  Structured for effective use by people with disabilities  Assistive Technology can access  JAWS, ZoomText, Kurzweil JAWSZoomTextKurzweil

Connection to Strategic Plan  Student Experience  Accessible to online & mobile learners  Contemporary Learners  Increases Digital Literacies  Sustainability  Paperless working regardless of device

The Basics

Quick Reference  Fonts: Sizes, Styles & Paragraph Spacing  Colour: Contrast & Not as identifier  Meta Data: Add owner, title, key words, language  Structure: Add Headings, TOC, Page Numbers, Bulleted & Numbered lists  Hyperlinks: Use Descriptive Text  Non Text Objects: Use Alternative Text  Check for Issues: Accessibility Checker  Formats: Share multiple formats (PDF, Word)

Let’s get started  Let’s open the MS Word Training Document

What are our students using?

Want More Information?  Lynda.com Lynda.com  Penn State University Penn State University  California State University California State University  Algonquin College Algonquin College  CNIB Clear Printing Guidelines CNIB Clear Printing Guidelines