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Many companies, universities, government agencies, and professional organizations created checklists to help you create accessible materials. Many have also created online tools to check the accessibility of material; some of these are built into a product, but many are stand-alone programs or add-ons to a web browser. This page gives you information and links to get you started.
Checklists
Checklists
Our favorite checklists....
Our favorite checklists....
Other popular checklists
Other popular checklists
Accessibility Checklist [Blackboard] help.blackboard.com/Ally/Ally_for_LMS/Instructor/Improve_File_Accessibility/Accessibility_Checklist – You can download a one page version of the checklist from this page or from the link below.
[U.S. Department of Health & Human Services] HHS Section 508 Accessibility Checklists www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/making-files-accessible/index.html - This includes checklists for Adobe PDF, HTML, Microsoft Office (Word documents, PowerPoint. Excel), Audio/Video, and Email.
WebAIM's WCAG 2.0 Checklist webaim.org/standards/wcag/checklist
Checklists to download
Checklists to download
Blackboard Accessibility Checklist (PDF) - one page checklist with general suggestions
Microsoft Accessibility Checker
Microsoft Accessibility Checker
Introduction
Introduction
Microsoft products have a built-in accessibility checker. It identifies issues in your documents, presentations, spreadsheets, etc. You get a report that shows the Errors, Warnings, and Tips to help you improve your materials. The more familiar you are following the steps, such as using the formatting tools built into products like Word and PowerPoint, the more accessible your materials will become.
Where to find the checker
Where to find the checker
In Office 365 programs, the checker can be found under View -> Check Accessibility:
In Word, PowerPoint, and Excel on Macs, got to Review -> Check Accessibility
On desktop Windows, it is found under File -> Info
Click Check for Issues and choose Check Accessibility:
Note: Depending on the version of Microsoft product you use, it might also be found under Options or Tools.
How to interpret the results
How to interpret the results
In Office 365 programs, th
Additional information about Microsoft Accessibility Checker
Additional information about Microsoft Accessibility Checker
Additional information about Microsoft Accessibility Checker
Use the Accessibility Checker on your Windows desktop to find accessibility issues support.office.com/en-ie/article/Use-the-Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Windows-desktop-to-find-accessibility-issues-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f
Use the Accessibility Checker on your Mac to find and resolve accessibility issues support.office.com/en-us/article/Use-the-Accessibility-Checker-on-your-Mac-to-find-and-resolve-accessibility-issues-3b84295e-d55b-49f1-b443-523ec45a5232
Rules for the Accessibility Checker support.office.com/en-us/article/Rules-for-the-Accessibility-Checker-651e08f2-0fc3-4e10-aaca-74b4a67101c1
Accessibility Checker in Office 2013 (YouTube 2:19) www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPAzNcnbzak
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC ($)
Adobe Acrobat Pro DC ($)
Introduction
Introduction
In general, we try to identify resources that are free and readily available to everyone at UofSC. Acrobat Reader is a free tool and it is great for reading PDFs.
Acrobat Pro DC is not free, but it can be purchased through the university license. Acrobat Pro has features that allow you to edit PDF documents and to export them into other formats. You must have Acrobat Pro to use the Accessibility Checker.
For more information and a comparison between Acrobat Reader (free) and Acrobat Pro DC ($) versions, go to "Amplify your PDF skills with a click" acrobat.adobe.com/us/en/acrobat/pdf-reader.html
To purchase an annual subscription for Acrobat Pro DC through the University of South Carolina, go to the Software section on Self Service Carolina (http://my.sc.edu). Open Software for Work. A Department/Fund code is necessary. Currently the cost for Acrobat only is $50 per year.
Additional information about the Adobe Accessibility
Additional information about the Adobe Accessibility
PDF Accessibility [WebAIM] webaim.org/techniques/acrobat/
WebAIM is wonderful for all topics about accessibility. This page starts with general information about PDFs, but look through all of them in the article.
Create and verify PDF accessibility (Acrobat Pro) [Adobe] helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/create-verify-pdf-accessibility.html
Convert or export PDFs to other file formats helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/using/exporting-pdfs-file-formats.html
Convert PDFs to Word, RTF, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, or other formats
How to export PDFs to Microsoft Office formats helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/how-to/export-pdf-to-word-excel-ppt.html
- This site has short training session with sample files to practice with. "Learn how to export a PDF document to a fully editable Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Microsoft PowerPoint file." (Starts with quick video (0:23) showing conversion to PowerPoint.
Specifically about using the Adobe Accessibility Checker
(video) PDF Accessibility: Using the Accessibility Checker [MSFTEnable] (YouTube 1:43) www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8EYDJ56c6k
Using the Acrobat Pro DC Accessibility Checker [Adobe] www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/acrobat/using-acrobat-pro-accessibility-checker.html
Other accessibility checking tools
Other accessibility checking tools
Browser Tools
Browser Tools
WAVE
Others
Others
Other
Additional information about accessibility checklists and checkers
Additional information about accessibility checklists and checkers
Introduction (if necessary)
Introduction (if necessary)
list of resources
https://sites.google.com/site/blackboardalternativeformats/accessibility-checkers
How to
How to
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