{"id":1571,"date":"2022-08-19T14:11:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T18:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=1571"},"modified":"2024-03-20T18:58:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T22:58:22","slug":"tools","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/chapter\/tools\/","title":{"raw":"Tools","rendered":"Tools"},"content":{"raw":"<img class=\"noborder alignleft wp-image-4031\" style=\"margin-right: 2em\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1155\/2022\/08\/My-project-1-13-1-300x283.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"208\" \/>Use built-in tools and features to make your content accessible. Many platforms and software (Microsoft Office, Brightspace, WordPress, Pressbooks) include straightforward tools to make accessible content. Remember to:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Use built-in tools for tables, lists, links, and styles<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use [pb_glossary id=\"2028\"]templates[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Use [pb_glossary id=\"1890\"]accessibility checkers[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nBy using tools, templates, and checkers and the best practices and tools introduced in this guide, you can create accessible content that includes everyone at the same time.\r\n\r\nThe following chapters will focus on specific softwares and content management systems, expanding on the core principles of accessibility while providing platform specific instructions.","rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"noborder alignleft wp-image-4031\" style=\"margin-right: 2em\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1155\/2022\/08\/My-project-1-13-1-300x283.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1155\/2022\/08\/My-project-1-13-1-300x283.png 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1155\/2022\/08\/My-project-1-13-1-1024x966.png 1024w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1155\/2022\/08\/My-project-1-13-1-768x725.png 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1155\/2022\/08\/My-project-1-13-1-1536x1450.png 1536w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1155\/2022\/08\/My-project-1-13-1-2048x1933.png 2048w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1155\/2022\/08\/My-project-1-13-1-65x61.png 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1155\/2022\/08\/My-project-1-13-1-225x212.png 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1155\/2022\/08\/My-project-1-13-1-350x330.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/>Use built-in tools and features to make your content accessible. Many platforms and software (Microsoft Office, Brightspace, WordPress, Pressbooks) include straightforward tools to make accessible content. 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