<\/a>How to fix missing headings<\/h2>\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/2024\/08\/Word-DocumentStructure.png\")
The Word Accessibility Assistant will flag No headings in document<\/strong> if a document over 10 pages does not have any headings. 10 pages is an arbitrary choice by Microsoft and headings should be included in any length of document that has distinct sections.\r\n\r\nCreate headings or apply heading styles to existing text by moving to the Home<\/strong> tab and using the Styles gallery<\/strong> to set headings.\r\n\r\nNote, the Word Accessibility Assistant does not check for proper use of headings and the appearance of a single heading, regardless of document length, satisfies the checker. To review heading structure in your document, go to\u00a0<\/span>View<\/strong> and check the <\/span>Navigation Pane\u00a0<\/strong>checkbox.\r\n<\/div>\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/2024\/08\/Word-NavPane.png\")
\r\n\r\nThe Navigation Pane will open on the left side of the document window. If you think you can see headings in your document, but the Headings list is empty, the document does not have headings.\r\n\r\nHeadings are displayed to indicate the nested hierarchy of headings in the document. Selecting a heading in the Headings list will take users to that place in the document. Headings can be reordered in the Navigation pane<\/a> to move the heading and all nested content.\r\n\r\nThe appearance of headings can be customized<\/a> to fit an aesthetic theme, colour scheme, or brand guidelines.\r\n\r\nA properly created heading structure can be automatically converted to a table of contents<\/a> for the document.\r\nHow to prevent it next time<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2122\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"301\"]![\"\"](\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/2024\/08\/Word-HeadingsWindows-e1734316405974.png\")
Screenshot of Windows Styles gallery showing heading level options[\/caption]\r\n\r\nOn the Home<\/strong> tab use the Styles gallery<\/strong> to set headings.\r\n\r\nExisting text can be made into a heading by highlighting the text and selecting a heading level or a heading level can be chosen before starting a new line of content.\r\n\r\nStructure headings with a heading level 1 as the broadest, most important level, such as a title.\r\n\r\nUse heading level 2 for major sections under heading level 1.\r\n\r\nUse heading level 3 for subsections under preceding heading level 2.\r\n\r\nUse heading level 4 for subsections under preceding heading level 3.\r\n\r\nCreate a nested, sequential heading structure in which each nested heading contains related information and, if necessary, higher heading levels. Headings must be in sequential order. Do not skip a heading level when increasing<\/strong>, e.g., do not go from a heading 2 to a heading 4. Heading levels can be skipped when decreasing<\/strong>, for example when a subsection of a heading level 4 concludes, you can skip back to a heading level 2 to introduce a new section. Any type of content can follow any heading level.\r\nBrief but descriptive headings<\/a> help all users navigate quickly to information they need, understand the purpose of various sections, and break up large blocks of text to increase readability.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\nNext<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n
\r\n\r\nMove to the next page to examine Accessible Links<\/strong> or select the next error you want to fix<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"![\"\"](\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/2024\/08\/Headings-e1731702112713.png\")
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Headings\u2014when created properly\u2014benefit all learners to indicate logical structure, create connections between key concepts, provide an overview of information, and act as navigational waypoints to chunk information and increase readability. However, headings are not created by changing the font formatting with larger or bold text alone. In Word, Headings must be created using Styles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/a11yondemand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2248\/2024\/08\/Word-HeadingsStyleGallery.png\")
Screenshot of Styles gallery in Word for macOS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWho headings affect<\/h2>\n
Readers tend to skim through documents to gain an overview or find a specific section. Users who cannot see the document or have difficulty reading it can use assistive technology to browse in a similar way, provided a document has properly crafted headings.<\/p>\n
If a document has no headings, or improperly created headings, users of assistive technology have to read line-by-line through the whole document to get to a specific point, instead of using headings to move to the section they need. Additionally, all users have no sense of overview, connections between topics, or hierarchy of information.<\/p>\n
<\/a>How to fix missing headings<\/h2>\nThe Word Accessibility Assistant will flag No headings in document<\/strong> if a document over 10 pages does not have any headings. 10 pages is an arbitrary choice by Microsoft and headings should be included in any length of document that has distinct sections.<\/p>\nCreate headings or apply heading styles to existing text by moving to the Home<\/strong> tab and using the Styles gallery<\/strong> to set headings.<\/p>\nNote, the Word Accessibility Assistant does not check for proper use of headings and the appearance of a single heading, regardless of document length, satisfies the checker. To review heading structure in your document, go to\u00a0<\/span>View<\/strong> and check the <\/span>Navigation Pane\u00a0<\/strong>checkbox.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
The Navigation Pane will open on the left side of the document window. If you think you can see headings in your document, but the Headings list is empty, the document does not have headings.<\/p>\n
Headings are displayed to indicate the nested hierarchy of headings in the document. Selecting a heading in the Headings list will take users to that place in the document. Headings can be reordered in the Navigation pane<\/a> to move the heading and all nested content.<\/p>\nThe appearance of headings can be customized<\/a> to fit an aesthetic theme, colour scheme, or brand guidelines.<\/p>\n
\r\n\r\nThe Navigation Pane will open on the left side of the document window. If you think you can see headings in your document, but the Headings list is empty, the document does not have headings.\r\n\r\nHeadings are displayed to indicate the nested hierarchy of headings in the document. Selecting a heading in the Headings list will take users to that place in the document. Headings can be reordered in the Navigation pane<\/a> to move the heading and all nested content.\r\n\r\nThe appearance of headings can be customized<\/a> to fit an aesthetic theme, colour scheme, or brand guidelines.\r\n\r\nA properly created heading structure can be automatically converted to a table of contents<\/a> for the document.\r\nHow to prevent it next time<\/h2>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2122\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"301\"] Screenshot of Windows Styles gallery showing heading level options[\/caption]\r\n\r\nOn the Home<\/strong> tab use the Styles gallery<\/strong> to set headings.\r\n\r\nExisting text can be made into a heading by highlighting the text and selecting a heading level or a heading level can be chosen before starting a new line of content.\r\n\r\nStructure headings with a heading level 1 as the broadest, most important level, such as a title.\r\n\r\nUse heading level 2 for major sections under heading level 1.\r\n\r\nUse heading level 3 for subsections under preceding heading level 2.\r\n\r\nUse heading level 4 for subsections under preceding heading level 3.\r\n\r\nCreate a nested, sequential heading structure in which each nested heading contains related information and, if necessary, higher heading levels. Headings must be in sequential order. Do not skip a heading level when increasing<\/strong>, e.g., do not go from a heading 2 to a heading 4. Heading levels can be skipped when decreasing<\/strong>, for example when a subsection of a heading level 4 concludes, you can skip back to a heading level 2 to introduce a new section. Any type of content can follow any heading level.\r\nBrief but descriptive headings<\/a> help all users navigate quickly to information they need, understand the purpose of various sections, and break up large blocks of text to increase readability.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\nNext<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n
\r\n\r\nMove to the next page to examine Accessible Links<\/strong> or select the next error you want to fix<\/a>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<\/p>\n
Headings\u2014when created properly\u2014benefit all learners to indicate logical structure, create connections between key concepts, provide an overview of information, and act as navigational waypoints to chunk information and increase readability. However, headings are not created by changing the font formatting with larger or bold text alone. In Word, Headings must be created using Styles<\/strong>.<\/p>\nScreenshot of Styles gallery in Word for macOS.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nWho headings affect<\/h2>\n
Readers tend to skim through documents to gain an overview or find a specific section. Users who cannot see the document or have difficulty reading it can use assistive technology to browse in a similar way, provided a document has properly crafted headings.<\/p>\n
If a document has no headings, or improperly created headings, users of assistive technology have to read line-by-line through the whole document to get to a specific point, instead of using headings to move to the section they need. Additionally, all users have no sense of overview, connections between topics, or hierarchy of information.<\/p>\n
<\/a>How to fix missing headings<\/h2>\nThe Word Accessibility Assistant will flag No headings in document<\/strong> if a document over 10 pages does not have any headings. 10 pages is an arbitrary choice by Microsoft and headings should be included in any length of document that has distinct sections.<\/p>\nCreate headings or apply heading styles to existing text by moving to the Home<\/strong> tab and using the Styles gallery<\/strong> to set headings.<\/p>\nNote, the Word Accessibility Assistant does not check for proper use of headings and the appearance of a single heading, regardless of document length, satisfies the checker. To review heading structure in your document, go to\u00a0<\/span>View<\/strong> and check the <\/span>Navigation Pane\u00a0<\/strong>checkbox.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n
The Navigation Pane will open on the left side of the document window. If you think you can see headings in your document, but the Headings list is empty, the document does not have headings.<\/p>\n
Headings are displayed to indicate the nested hierarchy of headings in the document. Selecting a heading in the Headings list will take users to that place in the document. Headings can be reordered in the Navigation pane<\/a> to move the heading and all nested content.<\/p>\nThe appearance of headings can be customized<\/a> to fit an aesthetic theme, colour scheme, or brand guidelines.<\/p>\n
Screenshot of Windows Styles gallery showing heading level options[\/caption]\r\n\r\nOn the Home<\/strong> tab use the Styles gallery<\/strong> to set headings.\r\n\r\nExisting text can be made into a heading by highlighting the text and selecting a heading level or a heading level can be chosen before starting a new line of content.\r\n\r\nStructure headings with a heading level 1 as the broadest, most important level, such as a title.\r\n\r\nUse heading level 2 for major sections under heading level 1.\r\n\r\nUse heading level 3 for subsections under preceding heading level 2.\r\n\r\nUse heading level 4 for subsections under preceding heading level 3.\r\n\r\nCreate a nested, sequential heading structure in which each nested heading contains related information and, if necessary, higher heading levels. Headings must be in sequential order. Do not skip a heading level when increasing<\/strong>, e.g., do not go from a heading 2 to a heading 4. Heading levels can be skipped when decreasing<\/strong>, for example when a subsection of a heading level 4 concludes, you can skip back to a heading level 2 to introduce a new section. Any type of content can follow any heading level.\r\nBrief but descriptive headings<\/a> help all users navigate quickly to information they need, understand the purpose of various sections, and break up large blocks of text to increase readability.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Next<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n Headings\u2014when created properly\u2014benefit all learners to indicate logical structure, create connections between key concepts, provide an overview of information, and act as navigational waypoints to chunk information and increase readability. However, headings are not created by changing the font formatting with larger or bold text alone. In Word, Headings must be created using Styles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Readers tend to skim through documents to gain an overview or find a specific section. Users who cannot see the document or have difficulty reading it can use assistive technology to browse in a similar way, provided a document has properly crafted headings.<\/p>\n If a document has no headings, or improperly created headings, users of assistive technology have to read line-by-line through the whole document to get to a specific point, instead of using headings to move to the section they need. Additionally, all users have no sense of overview, connections between topics, or hierarchy of information.<\/p>\n Create headings or apply heading styles to existing text by moving to the Home<\/strong> tab and using the Styles gallery<\/strong> to set headings.<\/p>\n Note, the Word Accessibility Assistant does not check for proper use of headings and the appearance of a single heading, regardless of document length, satisfies the checker. To review heading structure in your document, go to\u00a0<\/span>View<\/strong> and check the <\/span>Navigation Pane\u00a0<\/strong>checkbox.<\/p>\n The Navigation Pane will open on the left side of the document window. If you think you can see headings in your document, but the Headings list is empty, the document does not have headings.<\/p>\n Headings are displayed to indicate the nested hierarchy of headings in the document. Selecting a heading in the Headings list will take users to that place in the document. Headings can be reordered in the Navigation pane<\/a> to move the heading and all nested content.<\/p>\n The appearance of headings can be customized<\/a> to fit an aesthetic theme, colour scheme, or brand guidelines.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nWho headings affect<\/h2>\n
<\/a>How to fix missing headings<\/h2>\n
The Word Accessibility Assistant will flag No headings in document<\/strong> if a document over 10 pages does not have any headings. 10 pages is an arbitrary choice by Microsoft and headings should be included in any length of document that has distinct sections.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n