Accessible Documents & Presentations (Word, PDF, PPT)
Discover easy ways to improve digital accessibility in your documents and presentations. Laptops encouraged for in-person participants.
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Digital Accessibility 101: The Top 8 Essentials
Learn the top eight accessibility issues to watch for when creating online and digital content.
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Navigating ADA Title II Changes at UIS
Join us for an overview of key ADA Title II updates and digital accessibility resources at UIS.
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Accessible Videos
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 require four pieces for a video to be considered accessible. In brief, those guidelines are:
PDF Accessibility: The Tags Panel
The Tags Panel displays the primary structure of the document. While the Order Panel provides tools to restructure what content is grouped together, how it is labeled, and when it is read, the Tags Panel gives more granular control over the latter two aspects. The order of the tags is the reading order of the document, moreso than that displayed by the Order Panel, and each tag serves a specific semantic purpose (besides grouping tags like <Part>
and <Sect>
).
PDF Accessibility
The PDF is a curious case for accessibility. On one hand, it has the potential to be a useful standard for both accessible reading and for printing. On the other, it is rarely utilized in an accessible manner and has many obscure issues and odd behaviors that can lead to problems.
Alt Text
What is alt text?
Alternative text (alt text) is text that describes the content of an image that can be read by a screen reader. It's important to consider what elements of the image are important to include in context. A portrait photo of a historical figure may just need that figure's name as the alt text, while a piece of art may need its primary features denoted, and a diagram or graph may need its contents fully described.
Microsoft Excel Checklist
Introduction
Microsoft Excel includes features that can assist with creating more accessible spreadsheets. This checklist provides guidance and resources to create accessible content in the Microsoft Excel desktop application.