How to format MS Word documents for ADA Accessible compliance requirements. ADA = Americans with Disabilities Act. This law was applied to electronic documents in 2010, and yet today, millions of businesses with public documents are at risk of liability for simply not knowing what formats to apply to their documents.
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Getting Started by Setting up the MS Word Screen Elements
Working with Text formats for ADA Accessibility
Working with Styles to Expedite Formatting
Working with Objects and Visuals
Advanced ADA Accessible MS Word Features
Finalizing the Document
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Getting Started by Setting up the MS Word Screen Elements
4 lectures12:13Set up the QAT Set up the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) for success!Navigation Pane Turn on the important screen elements that will assist in staying organized during a long document process.File, Options: Ease of Access Settings MS Word is becoming ADA friendly with the "Ease of Access" features that you will turn on in the background of the programSpeak & Read Aloud Buttons These two buttons are handy to check progress on readability while you apply formats throughout the document.
Getting Started by Setting up the MS Word Screen Elements
4 lectures12:13Set up the QAT Set up the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) for success!Navigation Pane Turn on the important screen elements that will assist in staying organized during a long document process.File, Options: Ease of Access Settings MS Word is becoming ADA friendly with the "Ease of Access" features that you will turn on in the background of the programSpeak & Read Aloud Buttons These two buttons are handy to check progress on readability while you apply formats throughout the document.
Set up the QAT Set up the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) for success!
Set up the QAT Set up the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) for success!
Set up the QAT Set up the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) for success!
Set up the QAT Set up the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) for success!
Set up the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) for success!
Set up the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) for success!
Navigation Pane Turn on the important screen elements that will assist in staying organized during a long document process.
Navigation Pane Turn on the important screen elements that will assist in staying organized during a long document process.
Navigation Pane Turn on the important screen elements that will assist in staying organized during a long document process.
Navigation Pane Turn on the important screen elements that will assist in staying organized during a long document process.
Turn on the important screen elements that will assist in staying organized during a long document process.
Turn on the important screen elements that will assist in staying organized during a long document process.
File, Options: Ease of Access Settings MS Word is becoming ADA friendly with the "Ease of Access" features that you will turn on in the background of the program
File, Options: Ease of Access Settings MS Word is becoming ADA friendly with the "Ease of Access" features that you will turn on in the background of the program
File, Options: Ease of Access Settings MS Word is becoming ADA friendly with the "Ease of Access" features that you will turn on in the background of the program
File, Options: Ease of Access Settings MS Word is becoming ADA friendly with the "Ease of Access" features that you will turn on in the background of the program
MS Word is becoming ADA friendly with the "Ease of Access" features that you will turn on in the background of the program
MS Word is becoming ADA friendly with the "Ease of Access" features that you will turn on in the background of the program
Speak & Read Aloud Buttons These two buttons are handy to check progress on readability while you apply formats throughout the document.
Speak & Read Aloud Buttons These two buttons are handy to check progress on readability while you apply formats throughout the document.
Speak & Read Aloud Buttons These two buttons are handy to check progress on readability while you apply formats throughout the document.
Speak & Read Aloud Buttons These two buttons are handy to check progress on readability while you apply formats throughout the document.
These two buttons are handy to check progress on readability while you apply formats throughout the document.
These two buttons are handy to check progress on readability while you apply formats throughout the document.
Working with Text formats for ADA Accessibility
3 lectures11:08Hyperlink Text Hyperlink text must be formatted specifically to help the blind person. This lesson teaches the 3 steps to ADA Accessibility for hyperlink text.Text, Color & Contrast Low vision readers have difficulty with some text styles and color contrast. This video lesson teaches the guidelines to make sure your text is compatible to ADA law.Forms with Fill-In-The-Blanks Sighted readers take for granted the ease of viewing a signature line: ___________.
But blind readers hear the words "Underscore Underscore Underscore" and it's incredibly distracting.
In this lesson, you will learn how to format an underscore to help your blind readers..
Working with Text formats for ADA Accessibility
3 lectures11:08Hyperlink Text Hyperlink text must be formatted specifically to help the blind person. This lesson teaches the 3 steps to ADA Accessibility for hyperlink text.Text, Color & Contrast Low vision readers have difficulty with some text styles and color contrast. This video lesson teaches the guidelines to make sure your text is compatible to ADA law.Forms with Fill-In-The-Blanks Sighted readers take for granted the ease of viewing a signature line: ___________.
But blind readers hear the words "Underscore Underscore Underscore" and it's incredibly distracting.
In this lesson, you will learn how to format an underscore to help your blind readers..
Hyperlink Text Hyperlink text must be formatted specifically to help the blind person. This lesson teaches the 3 steps to ADA Accessibility for hyperlink text.
Hyperlink Text Hyperlink text must be formatted specifically to help the blind person. This lesson teaches the 3 steps to ADA Accessibility for hyperlink text.
Hyperlink Text Hyperlink text must be formatted specifically to help the blind person. This lesson teaches the 3 steps to ADA Accessibility for hyperlink text.
Hyperlink Text Hyperlink text must be formatted specifically to help the blind person. This lesson teaches the 3 steps to ADA Accessibility for hyperlink text.
Hyperlink text must be formatted specifically to help the blind person. This lesson teaches the 3 steps to ADA Accessibility for hyperlink text.
Hyperlink text must be formatted specifically to help the blind person. This lesson teaches the 3 steps to ADA Accessibility for hyperlink text.
Text, Color & Contrast Low vision readers have difficulty with some text styles and color contrast. This video lesson teaches the guidelines to make sure your text is compatible to ADA law.
Text, Color & Contrast Low vision readers have difficulty with some text styles and color contrast. This video lesson teaches the guidelines to make sure your text is compatible to ADA law.
Text, Color & Contrast Low vision readers have difficulty with some text styles and color contrast. This video lesson teaches the guidelines to make sure your text is compatible to ADA law.
Text, Color & Contrast Low vision readers have difficulty with some text styles and color contrast. This video lesson teaches the guidelines to make sure your text is compatible to ADA law.
Low vision readers have difficulty with some text styles and color contrast. This video lesson teaches the guidelines to make sure your text is compatible to ADA law.
Low vision readers have difficulty with some text styles and color contrast. This video lesson teaches the guidelines to make sure your text is compatible to ADA law.
Forms with Fill-In-The-Blanks Sighted readers take for granted the ease of viewing a signature line: ___________.
But blind readers hear the words "Underscore Underscore Underscore" and it's incredibly distracting.
In this lesson, you will learn how to format an underscore to help your blind readers..
Forms with Fill-In-The-Blanks Sighted readers take for granted the ease of viewing a signature line: ___________.
But blind readers hear the words "Underscore Underscore Underscore" and it's incredibly distracting.
In this lesson, you will learn how to format an underscore to help your blind readers..
Forms with Fill-In-The-Blanks Sighted readers take for granted the ease of viewing a signature line: ___________.
But blind readers hear the words "Underscore Underscore Underscore" and it's incredibly distracting.
In this lesson, you will learn how to format an underscore to help your blind readers..
Forms with Fill-In-The-Blanks Sighted readers take for granted the ease of viewing a signature line: ___________.
But blind readers hear the words "Underscore Underscore Underscore" and it's incredibly distracting.
In this lesson, you will learn how to format an underscore to help your blind readers..
Sighted readers take for granted the ease of viewing a signature line: ___________.
But blind readers hear the words "Underscore Underscore Underscore" and it's incredibly distracting.
In this lesson, you will learn how to format an underscore to help your blind readers..
Sighted readers take for granted the ease of viewing a signature line: ___________.
But blind readers hear the words "Underscore Underscore Underscore" and it's incredibly distracting.
In this lesson, you will learn how to format an underscore to help your blind readers..
Working with Styles to Expedite Formatting
2 lectures07:47Create & Modify Text Styles Learn how to create a speedy Text Style to replace multi-step text formats.Create Heading Styles Headings create Structure, and that structure assists the screen reader programs for proper readability alignment. This lesson will help you manage your long MS Word documents.
Working with Styles to Expedite Formatting
2 lectures07:47Create & Modify Text Styles Learn how to create a speedy Text Style to replace multi-step text formats.Create Heading Styles Headings create Structure, and that structure assists the screen reader programs for proper readability alignment. This lesson will help you manage your long MS Word documents.
Create & Modify Text Styles Learn how to create a speedy Text Style to replace multi-step text formats.
Create & Modify Text Styles Learn how to create a speedy Text Style to replace multi-step text formats.
Create & Modify Text Styles Learn how to create a speedy Text Style to replace multi-step text formats.
Create & Modify Text Styles Learn how to create a speedy Text Style to replace multi-step text formats.
Learn how to create a speedy Text Style to replace multi-step text formats.
Learn how to create a speedy Text Style to replace multi-step text formats.
Create Heading Styles Headings create Structure, and that structure assists the screen reader programs for proper readability alignment. This lesson will help you manage your long MS Word documents.
Create Heading Styles Headings create Structure, and that structure assists the screen reader programs for proper readability alignment. This lesson will help you manage your long MS Word documents.
Create Heading Styles Headings create Structure, and that structure assists the screen reader programs for proper readability alignment. This lesson will help you manage your long MS Word documents.
Create Heading Styles Headings create Structure, and that structure assists the screen reader programs for proper readability alignment. This lesson will help you manage your long MS Word documents.
Headings create Structure, and that structure assists the screen reader programs for proper readability alignment. This lesson will help you manage your long MS Word documents.
Headings create Structure, and that structure assists the screen reader programs for proper readability alignment. This lesson will help you manage your long MS Word documents.
Working with Objects and Visuals
3 lectures12:15Alt Text for Objects Screen Readers identify visuals by the background text embedded. This lesson teaches you how to apply Alternative Text to your photos and objects in a MS Word document.Object Selection Pane This is one of the best kept secrets and can be found in all of Microsoft's products. Learn how to see all of your objects, per page, on one single panel.Insert Pictures with Proper Layout Without the proper layout, a screen reader will place the picture in a random spot, possibly distorting your message and definitely confusing your blind reader. Learn which picture layout is the one that works every time.
Working with Objects and Visuals.
3 lectures12:15Alt Text for Objects Screen Readers identify visuals by the background text embedded. This lesson teaches you how to apply Alternative Text to your photos and objects in a MS Word document y Checker of MS Word will display any potential problems before you finalize your document. Learn how to find and correct those errors in this lesson.
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Additional information
Students should be comfortable with MS Word, and this course will teach the intermediate skills needed to get the work done
Students do not need to know anything about the ADA law, it will be reviewed in the lesson videos as needed