CP 3 – Create accessible MS Word documents
Why is this important?
Writing accessible content is one part of the story, you also need to make sure that your Word documents are accessible. To ensure users can navigate and understand the nature of your digital content there are a few attributes that you need to set against important elements.
In this section
- Use styles
- Specify headings
- Specify table headers and titles
- Name and title files in a helpful way
- Provide Alt Text for each image
- Specify the language of the content
- Check your work is accessible
References for this section
WCAG 2.1
- 1.1.1 Non-Text Content (A)
- 1.3.1 Info and Relationships (A)
- 2.4.2 Page Titled (A)
- 2.4.3 Focus Order (A)
- 3.1.1 Language of Page (A)
- 3.1.2 Language of Parts (AA)
EN 301 549 v 2.1.2
- 9.1.1.1 Non-Text Content
- 9.1.3.1 Info and Relationships
- 9.2.4.2 Page Titled
- 9.2.4.3 Focus Order
- 9.3.1.1 Language of Page
- 9.3.1.2 Language of Parts
Further reading
- 5 most annoying website features I face as a blind person every single day
- The Trouble with Tables: A Brief Introduction
- Make your Word documents accessible to people with disabilities
- Office Accessibility Center - Resources for people with disabilities
- Make your Word documents accessible to people with disabilities
- Improve accessibility with the Accessibility Checker