Documents

Document Accessibility

Document accessibility refers to intentionally designing documents to ensure they can be easily viewed and used by people who rely on assistive technologies. All documents—whether intended for websites, distribution via email, or printing—must be created with accessibility in mind. Authoring software such as Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel includes built-in features that help authors design accessible content. Adobe Acrobat Professional and Adobe InDesign similarly support accessibility when creating Portable Document Format (PDF) files. The steps for creating accessible documents using these tools are detailed in the following pages.