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Documents

Accessible documents start here. 

Learn how to fix common accessibility issues in your documents. Whether you're working with Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF, or Ultra Documents, these guides will help you follow best practices to make your content accessible and inclusive for everyone.

 

File Types

Microsoft Word

Create inclusive and usable documents in Word. 

Word Accessibility

Microsoft PowerPoint 

Create inclusive and usable presentation in PowerPoint. 

PowerPoint Accessibility

Microsoft Excel

Make your Excel spreadsheets work for everyone!

Excel Accessibility

PDF

Learn how to work with—or around—PDFs. 

PDF Accessibility

Blackboard Ultra Document 

Ensure all Ultra documents are fully accessible. 

Accessibility in Blackboard Ultra

Accessibility Checklists

If you’re looking for downloadable checklists to help assess your documents, you’ve come to the right place. Refer to the checklists below.

  • Accessibility Checklist for Microsoft Word
  • Accessibility Checklist for Microsoft Excel
  • Accessibility Checklist for Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Accessibility Checklist for PDFs
  • Accessibility Checklist for Blackboard Ultra
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