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Forms can pose accessibility challenges because they often rely on visual cues, complex layouts, or unlabeled fields that screen readers cannot interpret. Making forms accessible ensures that everyone can easily read, complete, and submit them independently.

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.

A checklist of action items used to make a digital document accessible.

Color contrast ensures that text and images of text are visually distinguishable for users, including those with low vision. Meeting this requirement improves readability and accessibility across digital content.

Lists organize related information into a clear structure, improving readability and navigation. They also provide semantic cues that assistive technologies can recognize, helping screen reader users understand relationships and navigate efficiently.

A table is a grid of cells arranged in rows and columns that organizes information. If they are not formatted correctly, tables can pose accessibility issues because screen readers often read them in a linear order, which can make the information confusing.

A file name is the label given to a file when it's saved on a computer or in a shared drive. Using descriptive file names formatted correctly helps all users, especially those using assistive technologies, quickly find files and understand what a document contains.

When PDFs aren’t formatted correctly, they prevent screen readers from properly navigating them. Follow this comprehensive guide for creating and verifying accessible PDFs to ensure compliance with digital accessibility standards. It covers best practices for structuring documents, using alt text, ensuring proper reading order, and utilizing tools like Adobe Acrobat Pro and Microsoft Word’s Accessibility Checker.

Links are clickable elements in documents or websites that lead to another resource. Screen reader users often navigate by jumping from link to link, so they may only hear the link text without surrounding context. Clear, descriptive links improve navigation for everyone.

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.

Employees may request captioning and audio description services in MediaSpace at no cost on videos that are for academic use. This article covers how to request these services.

This article outlines how to edit and download captions in Kaltura MediaSpace for accessibility.

A document title is the official name of the document stored in its metadata and displayed in the title bar when the file is opened in applications like Word and Adobe Acrobat reader. It helps all users quickly understand what a document is about.

If graphics and images are not made accessible, these elements create barriers to understanding and usability. Ensure there is alt text and appropriate color contrast and formatting applied to graphics and images.

Explore tools, training, and platform-specific resources to help you create accessible content across documents, media, courses, and more.