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Creating Accessible MicrosoftWord 2010 Documents
[facilitator’s name here]
California State University, Office of the Chancellor
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Outline
• What types of documents need to be accessible?
• Why is it important to create accessible documents?
• How does one create accessible documents?
What types of documents?
Why is this important?
How we read documents
Common Elements in Word Documents
• Text Formatting• Columns and Tables• Hyperlinks• Non-text Elements• Appropriate Use of Color• Accessibility Checker
Common Styles
• Headings• Numbered Lists (List Number)• Bulleted Lists (List Bullet)• Emphasis• Strong• Title• Body Text or Normal
Use of Heading Styles
I. Topic 1 (Heading 1)A. Sub-topic 1 (Heading 2)
1) Sub-sub-topic 1 (Heading 3)2) Sub-sub-topic 2 (Heading 3)
B. Sub-topic 2 (Heading 2)II. Topic 2 (Heading 1)
Muddiest Point on Styles
Photo by Jimee
Columns
Tables
Hyperlinks
“There are 23 campuses in the California State University (CSU) system” instead of, “There are 23 campuses in the California State University (CSU) system (http://www.calstate.edu)”
Non-text Elements
by Dominik Hofer
Watermarks
Headers & Footers
Appropriate Use of Color
• Poor Example:
Week/Date Group Assignment
Week 1
Monday, 8/20 Case 1Case 22Case 5
Wednesday, 8/22 Case 14Case 10
Appropriate Use of Color
• Good Example:
Week/Date Group Assignment
Week 1
Monday, 8/20 Group One: Case 1Group Two: Case 22Group Three: Case 5
Wednesday, 8/22 Group One: Case 14Group Three: Case 10
Document Metadata
Accessibility Checker
1-Minute Paper
Take 1-minute to jot down the three most valuable points you learned in the workshop today that you will take back to your office/area and use
Questions or Comments?
The CSU Professional Development forAccessible Technology website at:
http://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/access/docs_multi/wordf2f.shtml
Standards and Techniques Guide for Creating Accessible Word 2010 Documents
Accessible Microsoft Word 2010 Document Checklist
Accessible Microsoft Word 2010 Video Collection