Accessibility experts have repeatedly established that accessible websites benefit everyone, not just people with disabilities. Besides improving usability for all internet users and increasing market ...

This will help provide a consistent layout and make the document easier for users of assistive technologies to navigate. Note: your instructions will vary depending on which version of Office you have ...

When creating websites, many businesses often prioritize visual aesthetics and interactivity over accessibility or consider it a compliance issue. But as an industry expert, I firmly believe that ...

Microsoft Word includes a built-in Accessibility Assistant feature that will automatically check for certain accessibility issues and help you correct them. To use the accessibility checker, go to the ...

Microsoft Word documents can be made accessible with proper headings, built-in numbered or bulleted lists, descriptive links, adding alternative text to images and adding headings to tables. This will ...

To ensure equal access to information for all people, all Northwestern web and digital content should be compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. You can review your ...

The Cidi Labs editor toolbar will show up in Canvas if you use the shortcut Alt-Shift-D (or Opt-Shift-D on a Mac) while editing a Page in Canvas. Consult the Cidi Labs Design Tools link above for more ...

The founders of Yoast SEO plugin announced an investment in a WordPress accessibility plugin that scans and reports on accessibility issues and makes it easy to troubleshoot entire websites. Making a ...

Open your syllabus or slide deck in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. Go to the “Review” tab and click “Check Accessibility.” Why it works: You don’t need to be an expert in accessibility to make a big ...

A limited number of font styles are used. Simple fonts are used (e.g., Verdana, Arial, or Times New Roman) There is adequate spacing between lines and characters (so that lines and letters are not ...

Creating accessible Microsoft Word documents is relatively easy when you know what is required. Word also has a real time accessibility checker that alerts you to errors and provides accessibility ...

At the company's big Surface event earlier this year, Microsoft made a point of highlighting many of the accessibility features baked into its hardware and software. This month, Redmond continued that ...