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MS Word Accessibility Guidelines

When authoring documents in MS Word 2007 or 2010, there are a number of simple techniques that can help maximize the accessibility and usability of these documents, including the following:

Adding alternative text in MS Word

Alt Text dialog in MS Word.People with a visual impairment need an alternative way of accessing the information conveyed by images and other non-textual objects (e.g., charts).

Learn more about adding text to non-text objects in MS Word.

Adding Structure to Word Documents

MS Word Styles panel.Proper use of built-in Word styles, such as heading levels, helps ensure that the document is properly structured. This makes the document easier to navigate by people with a visual impairment using assistive technology devices. Learn more about using styles in MS Word.