An online document or tool is accessible when it can be easily understood by everyone, regardless of what browser or adaptive equipment they are using.

Optimize Your Word Documents for Accessibility Using Word Features

The first document outlines Accessibility features in Word. The version-specific documents outline how to ensure your Word document is fully accessible.

PC/Mac/Web: Make Your Word Documents Accessible to People with Disabilities (External Resource)
PC/Mac/Web: Improve Accessibility with the Accessibility Checker (External Resource)
- NOTE: Use this resource if you intend to share a Word document.

Ensuring your Word Documents Meet PSU Accessibility Guidelines

Visit the Penn State Accessibility website's Microsoft Office and Accessibility Tips pages to learn easy techniques to make Microsoft 365 content more accessible:

Complete the Microsoft Word Accessibility Basics course in the Accessibility Learning Path to learn how good document structure and content design make Word documents accessible:

Microsoft Word Accessibility Basics (PSU Resource)

NOTE: Access to the Accessibility Learning Path is not tied to your Penn State Account. You will need to create a separate account to access this content.