Introduction
Student with disabilities may have trouble reading your documents if they are not structured well. Imagine, for example, that a student who is blind is using a screen reader that announces the contents of your document out loud. They’ll only be able to read it properly when it's written and structured following well-established standards for accessible documents. You might be instructed by your teacher or fellow student to make a document more accessible. This page will provide you guidance how.
How to Create Accessible Documents
For up-to-date guidance, start with the advice provided by the makers of the software you’re using:
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Google Docs (Google Drive, Google Workspace):
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/6199477?hl=en&ref_topic=6039805 -
Microsoft Word:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/make-your-word-documents-accessible-to-people-with-disabilities-d9bf3683-87ac-47ea-b91a-78dcacb3c66d -
Apple Pages:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210563 -
LaTeX:
(a public guide by Michigan State University)
https://libguides.lib.msu.edu/c.php?g=995742&p=8207771 -
LibreOffice:
https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Accessibility/Creating_Accessible_LibreOffice_Files
Is your authoring tool not in the above list?
If so, please reach out to us via the FeedbackFruits support chat. Alternatively, we recommend Googling, using keywords such as " accessible document" to find further guidance.