

This document is provided for information purposes only and is neither a recommendation nor a guarantee of results. Files are also easily saved as other file formats, which is useful for checking accessibility (see Technique 12, below).
#BY WORD FOR MAC FOR MAC#
The application-specific steps and screenshots in this document were created using Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac (ver.12.0.0 (071130), Mac OS X, Jan. In cases where more certainty is required, it is recommended that you test the office documents with end users with disabilities, including screen reader users.

and do not include audio, video, or embedded interactivity) ,

Fully printable (i.e., where dynamic features are limited to automatic page numbering, table of contents, etc.Text-based (i.e., not simply images, although they may contain images),.Intended to be used by people (i.e., not computer code),.This guide is intended to be used for documents that are: In addition, Word 2008 for Mac does not include an accessibility checking feature. As a result, some of the other features that might otherwise support accessibility, such as its extensive templates are not as effective. Microsoft PowerPoint for Mac 2008, 2011, 2016, and 2019Īt the time of testing (January 26, 2011), Word 2008 for Mac lacks several features that enable accessible office document authoring, most notably: the ability to add alternative text to image and objects. Microsoft Word for Mac 2011, 2016, and 2019Īuthoring Techniques for Accessible Office Documents: Presentation Applications Microsoft Excel for Mac 2008, 2011, 2016, and 2019Īuthoring Techniques for Accessible Office Documents: Word Processing Applications Authoring Techniques for Accessible Office Documents: Spreadsheet Applications
