Useful links<\/h2>\r\nConsider the following resources for additional information:\r\n\r\nMicrosoft outlines the best practices to make documents accessible<\/a>.\r\n\r\nWebAIM guide to creating accessible documents<\/a> in Word.\u200b\r\n\r\nColour Contrast Analyzer<\/a>\u00a0from TPGi is a desktop (Windows and macOS) application to help check for accessible colour.\r\n\r\nNext<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n
\r\n\r\nCheck that your Word documents are free from accessibility errors<\/a>.\r\n\r\nExplore other software and platforms<\/a> and how to make accessible content.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"The best way to solve an issue is to prevent it from happening in the first place. Take what you’ve learned and incorporate your new skills going forward. Focus on creation and revision, not remediation. As you create new Word documents and update existing ones, make sure they are accessible.<\/p>\n
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As you become more experienced, you’ll find your documents have fewer and fewer accessibility issues. Eventually, you’ll be creating accessible Word documents without a second thought (or any additional work). However, it’s important to check new Word documents for accessibility. Refer to the Make existing Word documents accessible<\/a> section of this resource and learn about Word’s Accessibility Assistant<\/a>.<\/p>\nFor more information, read\u00a0the\u00a0Word Accessibility Quick Start Guide<\/a> in the Accessibility Handbook for Teaching and Learning<\/a>.<\/p>\nUseful links<\/h2>\n
Consider the following resources for additional information:<\/p>\n
Microsoft outlines the best practices to make documents accessible<\/a>.<\/p>\nWebAIM guide to creating accessible documents<\/a> in Word.\u200b<\/p>\nColour Contrast Analyzer<\/a>\u00a0from TPGi is a desktop (Windows and macOS) application to help check for accessible colour.<\/p>\n\n\nNext<\/p>\n<\/header>\n
\nCheck that your Word documents are free from accessibility errors<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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The best way to solve an issue is to prevent it from happening in the first place. Take what you’ve learned and incorporate your new skills going forward. Focus on creation and revision, not remediation. As you create new Word documents and update existing ones, make sure they are accessible.<\/p>\n
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As you become more experienced, you’ll find your documents have fewer and fewer accessibility issues. Eventually, you’ll be creating accessible Word documents without a second thought (or any additional work). However, it’s important to check new Word documents for accessibility. Refer to the Make existing Word documents accessible<\/a> section of this resource and learn about Word’s Accessibility Assistant<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more information, read\u00a0the\u00a0Word Accessibility Quick Start Guide<\/a> in the Accessibility Handbook for Teaching and Learning<\/a>.<\/p>\n Consider the following resources for additional information:<\/p>\n Microsoft outlines the best practices to make documents accessible<\/a>.<\/p>\n WebAIM guide to creating accessible documents<\/a> in Word.\u200b<\/p>\n Colour Contrast Analyzer<\/a>\u00a0from TPGi is a desktop (Windows and macOS) application to help check for accessible colour.<\/p>\n Next<\/p>\n<\/header>\n Check that your Word documents are free from accessibility errors<\/a>.<\/p>\nUseful links<\/h2>\n