Using Microsoft 365 apps to make accessible content, including Word documents, PowerPoint slides, and Excel spreadsheets.

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Excel Accessibility

Excel software is highly visual and relies on spatial relationships, like rows and columns, which aren’t always conveyed clearly through assistive technology. Issues such as merged cells, missing headers, and unlabeled charts can disrupt the logical reading order.

PowerPoint Accessibility

Microsoft PowerPoint is the recommended tool to create internal slide decks and presentations shared within the university. PowerPoint has accessibility tools like heading styles, alt text, an accessibility checker, and more.

Word Document Accessibility

Microsoft Word is the recommended format for internal documents shared within the university. Word has accessibility tools like heading styles, alt text, an accessibility checker, and more.