Use Microsoft's Accessibility Checkers: Difference between revisions

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Microsoft has made great strides toward accessibility. Many Microsoft programs include accessibility checkers. The steps for most Microsoft programs are included in this how-to.

Step-by-Step Guide

Navigate to the Review menu or tab.
Select Check Accessibility.
Click through issues to resolve them in the Accessibility Pane, which will also include steps to fix the issues and reasons to fix the issues.
Stumped? Go to Microsoft's instructions for more detail, Google your question effectively and efficiently, or ask the accessibility team!

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-Microsoft has made great strides towards accessibility. They include accessibility checkers in many of their programs. The steps for most programs are included in this how-to.
+Microsoft has made great strides toward accessibility. Many Microsoft programs include accessibility checkers. The steps for most Microsoft programs are included in this how-to.
-== Step-by-step guide ==
+== Step-by-Step Guide ==
-{{Card|variant=note|title=Note|content==== Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not perfect ===
+{{Card
+| variant = warning
+| title = Artificial Intelligence (AI) Is Not Perfect
+| content = Please keep in mind that in-program accessibility checkers run on artificial intelligence. This means they are not perfect and will require human intervention, but these checkers are great tools in a journey toward greater accessibility.
+}}
-Please keep in mind that all in-program accessibility checkers are run by artificial intelligence. This means they are not perfect and will require human intervention, but these checkers are great tools in a journey towards greater accessibility.}}
+# Navigate to the '''Review''' menu or tab.<br>[[File:Word_Review Menu.png|alt=Word's Review menu shown|699x699px]]
+# Select '''Check Accessibility'''.<br>[[File:Word_Review Menu_CheckAccessibilitySelected.png|alt=Check Accessibility button indicated on Review Menu|699x699px]]
-# Navigate to the '''Review''' menu or tab.<br>
+# Click through issues to resolve them in the '''Accessibility Pane''', which will also include '''steps to fix the issues''' and reasons to fix the issues.<br>[[File:Word_AccessibilityPane_Ex1.png|421px|alt=Accessibility pane showing inspection results. One warning is showing: Check reading order.]]  [[File:Word_AccessibilityPane_Expanded.png|394px|alt=The "check reading order" error from the previous image is expanded, showing that a table should be checked for reading order. The bottom of the window explains why and how to fix it.]]
-[[File:Word_Review Menu.png|alt=Word Review Menu shown]]
+# Stumped? Go to [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/improve-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-checker-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f Microsoft's instructions] for more detail, [https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/134479?hl=en Google your question effectively and efficiently], or ask [mailto:accessibility@swarthmore.edu the accessibility team]!
-# Select '''Check Accessibility'''.<br>
-[[File:Word_Review Menu_CheckAccessibilitySelected.png|alt=Check Accessibility indicated on Review Menu]]
-# Click through issues to resolve them in the '''Accessibility Pane''' which will also include '''steps to fix the issues''' and reasons to fix the issues.<br>
-[[File:Word_AccessibilityPane_Ex1.png|421px]][[File:Word_AccessibilityPane_Expanded.png|394px]]
-# Stumped? Go to [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/improve-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-checker-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f Microsoft's instructions] for finer detail, [https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/134479?hl=en Google your question effectively and efficiently], or ask [mailto:accessibility@swarthmore.edu the accessibility team]!
-{{Card|variant=info|title=Info|content==== Microsoft's Accessibility Checker on all Microsoft Programs ===
-This will work in all updated Microsoft programs. See [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/make-your-content-accessible-to-everyone-with-the-accessibility-checker-38059c2d-45ef-4830-9797-618f0e96f3ab Microsoft's Accessibility Checker website] for more information.}}
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+{{Card
+| variant = info
+| title = Accessibility Checker Available in Most Microsoft Programs
+| content = This will work in most updated Microsoft programs. See <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/make-your-content-accessible-to-everyone-with-the-accessibility-checker-38059c2d-45ef-4830-9797-618f0e96f3ab">Microsoft's Accessibility Checker website</a> for more information.
+}}
 [[Category:Accessibility]]