Select a hyperlink, right click, and select Hyperlink or hit ⌘ + k.

These may not make sense to screen reader users, so make sure the link text is unique. Word automatically creates a hyperlink when a user pastes a full URL onto a page.

Choose the Numbered List or Bulleted List option from the Paragraph group.

Use true numbered and bulleted lists to emphasize a point or a sequence of steps.

Select Columns in the Page Setup group.

Enter appropriate Alt text only in the Description field (not the Title field).Īlways use true columns.

Select the Layout & Properties icon and choose Alt Text.

Right-click on the image and select Format Picture.

This text is read by a screen reader in a Word file and should remain intact when exporting to HTML or PDF. Images can be given appropriate alternative text in Word.

Headings 1, 2, or 3 can also be assigned using ⌘ + Option + 1, 2, or 3, respectively.

Open the Home tab, and choose the appropriate heading in the Styles panel.

Start a new line to create a heading, or select text to change to a heading.

This allows screen readers to navigate a document and improves accessibility for everyone. Heading StylesĬreate a uniform heading structure through use of styles in Word.

This resource is designed to be printed as a one page PDF file.

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