Creating Accessible Documents with Microsoft Word (Windows)
summary
A 60-minute demonstration shows step-by-step settings in Windows Word (2000–2010) that make documents and resulting PDFs more accessible: enable show all formatting marks, set update fields before printing, and turn on “keep track of formatting” to find overrides. Create and attach a custom template instead of using Normal.dot, build four base styles (body, heading base, list paragraph, TOC), assign keyboard shortcuts, use the Navigation Pane for structure, check color contrast with Tanaguru, and choose New Page (not Odd Page) to avoid blank PDF pages. Word for Mac is not covered.
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chapters (20)
- 0:00Intro
- 2:21Welcome to Microsoft Word!
- 3:48Setting Your Microsoft Word
- 7:18Marking Formatting Inconsistencies
- 8:35Using a Template
- 10:44Enabling the Developer Tab
- 12:33Using the Custom Template
- 13:24Optimizing Styles
- 18:09Verifying the Color Contrast Ratios
- 19:44Using Styles
- 22:42Setting Style List Options
- 25:00Using the Quick Style Gallery
- 27:11Using / Assigning Keystrokes
- 29:06Updating Headers and Footers
- 30:59Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
- 34:03Setting Your Page Layout
- 35:27Using the Navigation Pane
- 37:32Verifying Headings and Levels
- 39:45Filling In Document Properties
- 40:32Questions and Answers
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