Creating Accessible Documents

When creating content, it’s important to assure that your content is accessible. There are a few basic steps that are needed for accessibility. The steps are the same regardless of whether your document is in Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF, HTML, or another document format.

• Use properly formatted headings to structure a page.
• Format lists as bulleted or numbered lists.
• Ensure link text makes sense on its own.
• Provide alternative text descriptions to all images.
• Identify document language.
• Use tables for data (not for layout) and use column headers.
• Avoid using spaces to create visual alignment.
• Use sufficient color contrast. Don’t convey content with color alone.

Learn how to apply these concepts by selecting one of the following document formats.

• Checking accessibility in Google Docs, Sheets, or Slides using Grackle in your Highline Google account.
• Creating accessible documents in Microsoft Word and Google Docs.
• Creating accessible documents in Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides.
• Creating accessible spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.
• Creating accessible PDFs.