Digital Accessibility
Documents
The tutorials in this section cover documents that are shared digitally with others. Examples might include syllabi, assignment instructions, course worksheets, reading materials, etc.
Microsoft Word tutorials include:
- Using the Styles feature
- Adding alt text
- Using tables
- Writing descriptive hyperlinks
- Running an accessibility check
- Converting a document to a PDF
Choose the tutorial format best for you:
- Microsoft Word on a Mac (written)
- Microsoft Word on a PC (written)
- Microsoft Word Accessibility video series
Need advanced topics? We recommend:
- The article “Microsoft Word: Creating Accessible Documents” from WebAIM, an overview of best practices for improving accessibility in Word documents
Google Docs tutorials include:
- Using the Styles feature
- Adding alt text
- Using tables
- Writing descriptive hyperlinks
- Running an accessibility check
- Exporting and downloading a document
Choose the tutorial format best for you:
- Google Docs (written)
- Google Docs Accessibility video series
Acrobat PDF tutorials include:
- Running an accessibility check
- Using appropriate heading nesting
- Tagging content
- Tagging tables
- Scanned PDFs
Choose the tutorial format best for you:
- Adobe Acrobat PDF (written)
- PDF Accessibility video series