{"id":4059,"date":"2020-09-26T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-26T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/?p=4059"},"modified":"2020-09-22T12:22:14","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T20:22:14","slug":"microsoft-word-accessibility-tip-using-the-built-in-accessibility-checker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/microsoft-word-accessibility-tip-using-the-built-in-accessibility-checker\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Word Accessibility Tip: Using the built-in accessibility checker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Microsoft-Word.png\" alt=\"A graphic of a keyboard with an accessibility icon hovering above it. The title of the image reads: Microsoft Word Accessibility Tip - Using the built-in accessibility checker www.abilitytools.org\/blog\" class=\"wp-image-4060\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Microsoft-Word.png 1024w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Microsoft-Word-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Microsoft-Word-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When beginning to review a Word document for accessibility, it can be easy to quickly become overwhelmed with the task. Where do I start when looking for accessibility issues? How do I modify existing accessibility issues? What does it even mean to have an accessible Word document?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If this is where you are (don&#8217;t fret, we&#8217;ve all been there) then you have come to the right place. Megan Cowdell, CFILC&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/resources\/ict-accessibility.php\">Information and Communications Technology (ICT)<\/a> Manager, has created &#8220;Microsoft Word Accessibility Tip: Using the built-in accessibility checker&#8221;. The Accessibility Checker is a great start to ensuring the accessibility of your Word document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ability Tools Tech Tip: Use the Built In Accessibility Checker in Microsoft Word\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I48bS8VE7XQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you found this tip useful, please consider checking out Megan&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uFpQCRcQSBE&amp;feature=youtu.be\">full training on how to make your Word documents fully accessible. Please visit the Microsoft Word Accessibility 101 Webinar video on our Youtube channel<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a full transcript of the webinar, please view the <a href=\"https:\/\/abilitytools.org\/training-events\/uploads\/Microsoft%20Word%20Accessibility%20101%20Webinar%20Transcript.docx\">Microsoft Word Accessibility 101 Webinar Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When beginning to review a Word document for accessibility, it can be easy to quickly become overwhelmed with the task. Where do I start when looking for accessibility issues? How do I modify existing accessibility issues? What does it even mean to have an accessible Word document? 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