Accessibility Resource Index

Microsoft Support 

• Writing Headings  
• Add a Heading  
• Customize or Create New Heading Styles 

• Use Styles to Create Headings 

• Create a Bulleted or Numbered List 
• Define New Bullets, Numbers, and Multilevel Lists 
• Change the Color, Size, or Format of Bullets or Numbers in a List   

Video Tutorials  

• Use Built in Features to Create Lists

• Add Alternative Text to a Shape, Picture, Chart, SmartArt Graphic, or Other Object   
• Insert an Image Caption 
• Position Images In Line with Text

Video Tutorials  

• Create Accessible Images and other Objects 

Writing Alternative Text

• Everything You Need to Know To Write Effective Alt Text
• Authoring Meaningful Alternative Text

• Use Accessible Font, Format, and Color

Video Tutorials  

• Create the Required Color Contrast
• Accessibility Byte #2: Color Contrast 

Microsoft Support  

• Create Accessible Tables   
• Insert a Table   
• Add and Delete Cells, Rows, or Columns   
• Set or Change Table Properties   
• Repeat Table Header Rows on Subsequent Pages 

Video Tutorials  

• Apply/Modify a Table Style   
• Use Built in Features to Create Layout and Data Tables

Microsoft Support  

• Create or Edit a Hyperlink

Video Tutorials  

• Create Accessible Links in Word   
• Create Unambiguous Names for Links

Microsoft Support

• Change the Language Office Uses In Its Menus and Proofing Tools
• Set Up or Change the Languages Used to Check Spelling and Grammar
• Set the Title in Document Properties

Video Tutorials

• Formatting Text for the Intended Language

Microsoft Support

• Add Bullets or Numbers to Text   

Video Tutorials

• Formatting Lists Properly

Microsoft Support

• Add Alternative Text to a Shape, Picture, Chart, SmartArt Graphic, or Other Object
• Insert an Image Caption 

Video Tutorials

• Adding Alternative Text to Images and Other Objects 

Writing Alternative Text 

• Everything You Need to Know To Write Effective Alt Text 
• Authoring Meaningful Alternative Text

Microsoft Support

• Use Accessible Font, Format, and Color
• Change Color Contrast in Windows

Video Tutorials

• Use More Accessible Colors and Styles in Slides
• Ensuring the Contrast Ratio Between Text and Background is Sufficient

Microsoft Support

• Avoid Using Tables
• Add a Table to a Slide
• Add or Delete Table Rows and Columns
• Change the Look of a Table
• Use Table Header Rows

Video Tutorials

• Using Built In Features to Create Data Tables

Microsoft Support

• Add a Hyperlink to a Slide

Video Tutorials

• Creating Links with Unique and Descriptive Names

Microsoft Support

• Make Slides Easier to Read by Using the Reading Order Pane
• Use Built in Slide Designs for Inclusive Reading Order, Color, and More

Video Tutorials

• Establishing The Logical Reading Order

Microsoft Support

• Add Alternative Text to a Shape, Picture, Chart, SmartArt Graphic, or Other Object
• Create Accessible Charts

Video Tutorials

• Create More Accessible Charts in Excel
• Adding Alternative Text to Images and Other Objects

Writing Alternative Text 

• Everything You Need to Know To Write Effective Alt Text 
• Authoring Meaningful Alternative Text

Microsoft Support

• Use Accessible Font Format and Color
• Format Text in Cells

Video Tutorials

• Ensure the Contrast Ratio Between Text and Background is Sufficient

Microsoft Support

• Rename an Excel Table
• Use Table Headers
• Choose a Table Style
• Resize a Table by Adding or Removing Rows and Columns in Excel

Video Tutorials

• Using Built-In Features to Create Data Tables 

Microsoft Support

• Work with Links in Excel

Video Tutorials

• Creating Links with Unique and Descriptive Links 

Microsoft Support

• Save or Convert to PDF or XPS

Video Tutorials

• Saving in the .xlsx Format with a Descriptive Filename

Microsoft Support

• Add Alternative Text to a Shape, Picture, Chart, SmartArt Graphic, or Other Object

Writing Alternative Text 

• Everything You Need to Know To Write Effective Alt Text 
• Authoring Meaningful Alternative Text

Adobe Support

• Add Document Title
• Add Document Language

Video Tutorials

• Remediating PDFs for Accessibility

Adobe Support

• OCR Image-Only PDFs
• What is OCR and Why Should I Use It?

Video Tutorials

• Converting Scanned Documents into Section 508 Conformant PDFs

Adobe Support

• Check the Accessibility of PDFs

Video Tutorials

• Testing a PDF for Accessibility

Adobe Support

• View and Edit Tags in the Tags Panel
• Edit Tags with the Reading Order Tool
• Standard PDF Tags
• Edit Tags for Figures and Tables

Video Tutorials

• Remediating PDFs for Accessibility

Other

• Common PDF Tags and Their Usage

Adobe Support

• Check and Correct Reading Order

Video Tutorials

• Remediating PDFs for Accessibility