{"id":6509,"date":"2024-02-11T22:18:23","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T03:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/?post_type=chapter&p=6509"},"modified":"2025-08-22T17:13:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T21:13:00","slug":"accessible-headings-quick-guide","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/chapter\/accessible-headings-quick-guide\/","title":{"raw":"Accessible Headings Quick Start Guide","rendered":"Accessible Headings Quick Start Guide"},"content":{"raw":"

\"\"<\/a>Accessible Headings\r\nQuick Start Guide<\/h2>\r\n
Headings are essential for screen reader users to navigate long documents. Headings benefit all readers by providing context, organizing material, and emphasizing connections.<\/div>\r\nTo get started with accessible headings:\r\n
\r\n
\r\n

Use a hierarchical structure<\/h3>\r\nFor example:\r\n\r\nHeading level 1: Main topic or title.\r\n\r\nHeading level 2: Primary sections.\r\n\r\nHeading level 3: Subsections of heading level 2s.\r\n\r\nHeadings should describe the content below it.\r\n\r\nMultiple subsequent heading levels can be nested under a higher level and any content can follow any heading level.\r\n\r\nDo not skip a heading level.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n

Include style and code<\/h3>\r\nHeadings are not just larger, bolded text. Use visual style for headings to set them apart, but headings must also include coded meaning.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\nUse built-in tools to create accessible headings.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n \r\n

Use headings in Word<\/h3>\r\nUse the Word Styles gallery to set headings.\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nVerify heading structure via View > Navigation.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

Use Brightspace headings<\/h3>\r\n[columns]\r\n\"Brightspace\r\n\r\nSet headings using the styles menu in the Brightspace editor. Heading styles can be customized using the colour, font, and size tools in the Brightspace editor.\r\n\r\nThe Brightspace Accessibility Checker will flag out of order headings.\r\n\r\n[\/columns]\r\n
\r\n

Moving forward...<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

\r\n\r\nUse headings to create an accessible and organized reading experience for all readers. Additionally, an accessible heading structure can help you create outlines, reorganize content, and generate a table of contents.\r\n\r\nFor more information on headings and document structure<\/strong>, move to the next page.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Accessible Headings
\nQuick Start Guide<\/h2>\n
Headings are essential for screen reader users to navigate long documents. Headings benefit all readers by providing context, organizing material, and emphasizing connections.<\/div>\n

To get started with accessible headings:<\/p>\n

\n
\n

Use a hierarchical structure<\/h3>\n

For example:<\/p>\n

Heading level 1: Main topic or title.<\/p>\n

Heading level 2: Primary sections.<\/p>\n

Heading level 3: Subsections of heading level 2s.<\/p>\n

Headings should describe the content below it.<\/p>\n

Multiple subsequent heading levels can be nested under a higher level and any content can follow any heading level.<\/p>\n

Do not skip a heading level.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n

Include style and code<\/h3>\n

Headings are not just larger, bolded text. Use visual style for headings to set them apart, but headings must also include coded meaning.<\/p>\n

\"\"
\nUse built-in tools to create accessible headings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

Use headings in Word<\/h3>\n

Use the Word Styles gallery to set headings.
\n\"\"<\/p>\n

Verify heading structure via View > Navigation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Use Brightspace headings<\/h3>\n
\n

\"Brightspace<\/p>\n

Set headings using the styles menu in the Brightspace editor. Heading styles can be customized using the colour, font, and size tools in the Brightspace editor.<\/p>\n

The Brightspace Accessibility Checker will flag out of order headings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\n
\n

Moving forward…<\/p>\n<\/header>\n

\n

Use headings to create an accessible and organized reading experience for all readers. Additionally, an accessible heading structure can help you create outlines, reorganize content, and generate a table of contents.<\/p>\n

For more information on headings and document structure<\/strong>, move to the next page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1655,"menu_order":5,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-6509","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":6454,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/6509","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1655"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/6509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9953,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/6509\/revisions\/9953"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/6454"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/6509\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=6509"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=6509"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/accessibilityhandbook\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=6509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}