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Accessible Docs & Presentations

Accessible documents and slides are easy for everyone to read, navigate, and use—on any device, with or without assistive technology. Below are the five practices that make the biggest impact, aligned to WCAG 2.2 AA and ADA Title II.

Start with these five practices (LIST+)

Links (best practice): Make links meaningful in isolation and avoid using raw URLS and vague terms, such as "click here" or "open."

Links

Images (best practices); Describe using alt text that states the image purpose; include captions when helpful.

Images

Use headings, lists and reading order so content is readable by all especially those using assistive technology.

Structure

Tables (best practice): keep tables simple; mark header rows/columns, and include brief summaries.

Tables

Extra considerations (best practices): check the contrast color use and language settings; include captions for videos and transcripts for audio; follow export tips when creating PDFs.

Extras

Five Quick Wins: Use descriptive link text, add alt text to images, apply heading structure, and lists, check reading order, mark table headers, check contrast and avoid using color alone for emphasis.

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