Formatting and Styles to Avoid

The following formatting and object types are not communicated to assistive technology or present significant barriers to some users and should be avoided:

• Strikethrough
• Highlighting
• Dropcap
• Word Art, Smart Art, text effects
• Ungrouped related shapes
• Watermarks

• Symbols, except for the following safe characters:
  • @ (the at symbol)
  • & (ampersand)
  • / (slash)
  • © (copyright)
  • ® (registered)
  • ™ (trademark)
  • ¶ (paragraph)
  • • (bullet)

  • $ (dollar)
  • € (Euro)
  • £ (British pound)
  • ¥ (Yen)
  • % (percent)
  • ½ (one half)
  • ¼ (one fourth)
  • ¾ (three fourths)
  • ° (degrees)