Document Accessibility Resources
Video Tutorials with How To Documents
All videos are captioned except where noted.
Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities (txgcpd)
Creating Accessible Microsoft Office 2010 Documents
http://gov.texas.gov/disabilities/resources/accessibledocs2010
· Creating Accessible Microsoft Word 2010 Documents
– Requirements to Make a Word Document Accessible
– Templates & Style Basics
– Colors and Contrast
– How to Make Accessible Tables
– Word Forms
– Lists, Columns, and Table of Contents
– How to Make Hyperlinks Accessible
– How to Make Figures Accessible
– How to Make an Old Document Accessible
– Converting Word 2010 to PDF
– Using the Accessibility Checker
· Creating Accessible Microsoft Excel 2010 Documents
– Make an Excel Spreadsheet Accessible
– Accessible Excel Forms
· Creating Accessible Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Presentations
– Make a Presentation Accessible
– Adding Tables, Charts, Images, & Shapes
· Creating Accessible Microsoft Outlook 2010
– Creating Accessible Emails
Creating Accessible Microsoft Office 2013 & 2016 Documents
http://gov.texas.gov/disabilities/resources/accessibledocs2013-16
· Microsoft Word 2013 & 2016
– Using the Accessibility Checker
– Requirements to Make a Document Accessible
– How to Make an Old Document Accessible
– Templates & Styles, the Basics
– How to Make Figures Accessible
– Hyperlinks
– Colors and Contrast
– How to Make Accessible Tables
– Word Forms
– Converting to PDF
· Microsoft Excel 2013 & 2016
– Creating an Accessible Excel Spreadsheet
– How to Make Accessible Excel Forms
· Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 & 2016
– Designing Accessible Presentations
– Delivering Accessible Presentations
· Microsoft Outlook 2013 & 2016
– Creating Accessible Emails
Assistive Technology
http://gov.texas.gov/disabilities/resources/assistivetech
– Accessibility by the Numbers
– Understanding Assistive Technology
– How to Test a Document Using JAWS
Websites with Tutorial Documents
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS.gov)
· Making Files Accessible (PDF, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Multimedia)
www.hhs.gov/web/508/accessiblefiles/index.html
Social Security Administration
· SSA Accessibility Best Practices Library
https://www.ssa.gov/accessibility/bpl/default.htm
· eBook: SSA Guide: Alternate Text for Images
www.ssa.gov/accessibility/files/SSA_Alternative_Text_Guide.pdf
California Department of Rehabilitation
· Three Steps to Creating an Accessible PDF Document without Adobe Acrobat
www.dor.ca.gov/DisabilityAccessInfo/DAS-Docs/3-Steps-2-Create-Accessible-PDF-Document-without-Adobe-Acrobat-January-2014.pdf
· Seven Steps to Creating an Accessible Word Document
www.dor.ca.gov/DisabilityAccessInfo/DAS-Docs/7-Steps-2-Create-Accessible-Word-Document-January-2014.pdf
· Seven Steps to Creating an Accessible Outlook Email
www.dor.ca.gov/DisabilityAccessInfo/DAS-Docs/7-Steps-2-Create-Accessible-Outlook-email-January-2014.pdf
· Seven Steps to Creating an Accessible Excel Spreadsheet
www.dor.ca.gov/DisabilityAccessInfo/DAS-Docs/7-Steps-2-Create-Accessible-Excel-Spreadsheet-January-2014.pdf
· Seven Steps to Creating an Accessible PowerPoint Slideshow
www.dor.ca.gov/DisabilityAccessInfo/DAS-Docs/7-Steps-2-Create-Accessible-PowerPoint-Slideshow-January-2014.pdf
· PDF Accessibility (Section 508 Tagging) Reference Guide
www.dor.ca.gov/DisabilityAccessInfo/DAS-Docs/CA-Version-of-PDF-Student-Manual-Acrobat-9.doc
Portland Community College – Karen Sorenson, Accessibility Advocate
· How to Make a Word Document Accessible
www.pcc.edu/resources/instructional-support/access/word.html
· PDF Document Accessibility
www.pcc.edu/resources/instructional-support/access/pdf.html
· PowerPoint Accessibility
www.pcc.edu/resources/instructional-support/access/powerpoint.html
· Math & Science Accessibility
www.pcc.edu/resources/instructional-support/access/math.html
· Complex Image Accessibility
www.pcc.edu/resources/instructional-support/access/complex-images.html
Microsoft
· Microsoft Accessibility
www.microsoft.com/enable/download/default.aspx
· Accessibility Tutorials for Microsoft Products
www.microsoft.com/enable/training/default.aspx
· Check for Accessibility Issues
office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/check-for-accessibility-issues-HA010369192.aspx
· Creating Accessible Word Documents
office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/creating-accessible-word-documents-HA101999993.aspx
· Creating Accessible Excel Workbooks
office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/creating-accessible-excel-workbooks-HA102013545.aspx
· Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint-help/creating-accessible-powerpoint-presentations-HA102013555.aspx
Adobe Acrobat
· Create and verify PDF accessibility (Acrobat Pro DC)
https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/create-verify-pdf-accessibility.html
· Adobe® Acrobat® XI Pro Accessibility Guide: Best Practices for PDF Accessibility
www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/acrobat/pdf/acrobat-xi-pro-accessibility-best-practice-guide.pdf
· Adobe Acrobat Accessibility Guides (versions 8 – 11) www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/acrobat/training.html
Online Tools
WebAIM.org (Web Accessibility In Mind)
· Color Contrast Checker (need #HEX color codes, not RGB)
webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/
· WAVE Web Accessibility Evaluation Tool
wave.webaim.org/
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