How to create an accessible document in Word

This course gives basic tips and practical demonstration tutorials showing how to create accessible documents in Word before publishing as a PDF on a website or intranet.

Course contents:

– How to create accessible online PDFs using Word.

– Practical demonstrations of accessibility issues in Word and how to tackle them:

  • Using heading styles correctly
  • Making hyperlinks accessible
  • Avoiding the use of blank spaces or lines to create space
  • Formatting tables
  • Creating accessible images and charts
  • Avoiding floating objects
  • Using the Word Accessibility checker
  • Adding meta data
  • Publishing as an accessible PDF

The demonstration tutorials can be revisited at any time during a learner’s subscription giving them an opportunity to review and embed their learning.

This course is aimed at all staff. 

We can provide the courses as SCORM files so that you can integrate the training into your own Learning Management System.

Overview of the course: