Check Accessibility in Word and Powerpoint

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Last updated: Jun 21, 2023 by Gina Persichini
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Documents should be accessible to all learners. This article will enable you to check and remedy accessibility issues in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint documents prior to linking them to your courses.

How to Check Accessibility

If you are tasked with making a Word document or PowerPoint accessible, complete the following steps:

  1. Click File in the top left corner of the document or presentation you are checking for accessibility. An Info screen will appear.

  2. Click the Check for Issues box.

  3. In the drop-down menu that appears, click Check Accessibility.

  4. An Accessibility Checker menu will appear on the right side of the screen that lists any accessibility issues in the document.

  5. Click on each of the listed issues. The issue will be highlighted in the document.

  6. Fix each issue according to the instruction provided until all issues are resolved.

Examples

Image of the main menu for a Microsoft Office product with the item label Info highlighted.
Image of the Info menu of a Microsoft Office product with the menu item labeled Check Accessibility highlighted.

 

Related Information

https://boisestate.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/LTS/pages/93585482/Creating+Accessible+Word+Documents by Boise State Teaching and Learning Tools

Creating Accessible Documents by Microsoft Office Support


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