To format your document to ensure accessibility,
Smart font choice is often an overlooked aspect of document creation; however, careful consideration of fonts creates a much more accessible document.
Considerations for choosing an accessible font:
Using Word’s built-in formatting options for paragraphs and lists creates more accessible documents. Additionally, it does a much better job of preserving accessible formatting if you export to PDF.
Some general tips for formatting:
Avoid using hard returns to create white space in your document. Hard returns are sometimes read by screen readers and can create inaccessible content when exported to other formats.
How to check Paragraph marks and hidden formatting in your document:
To adjust line spacing for the entire document:
To adjust white space before or after specific paragraphs or headings:
To create a page break:
Go to your workbook and complete Step 3: Formatting.
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