Accessible 622: Creating Accessible Digital Content

Why do we need to create accessible content?

There are several reasons for making sure that digital content created by staff is accessible. When we make our digital content accessible, we remove any barriers that prevent people from using it. We also save the time of having to go back and fix accessibility issues. Finally, it is the law.

The Americans with Disabilities Act mandates that school districts, among other organizations, make their digital content accessible to all individuals.

Helpful Resources

Word Documents

• Creating an accessible Word document - ISD 622
• Best practices for making Word documents accessible - Microsoft
• Creating Accessible Documents in Microsoft Word - University of Washington
• Creating Accessible PDFs from Microsoft Word - University of Washington

Google Docs
Google Docs - U of MN

Excel Spreadsheet 
Make your Excel spreadsheets accessible - Microsoft

PowerPoint
Make your PowerPoint presentations accessible - Microsoft

Web Content
Writing Accessible Content - Blackboard

Video
Caption Video Content for Accessibility - Blackboard

All about Accessibility

• Accessible U website - U of MN
• Accessibility training videos - Microsoft
• Accessible templates for Office - Microsoft