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  • Tables
    Keep your table simple and use a header row to help a screen reader communicate the table structure.
  • Screen reader demo
    Here’s what it sounds like when a screen reader reads a web page. Close your eyes for the full effect.
  • Keyboard navigation demo
    Video: navigation without a mouse
  • PDF from InDesign
    Manage the details in InDesign and you’ll only have a few steps to tackle in Acrobat Pro.
  • How-To: WebAIM Color contrast checker
    Check color contrast before you publish.
  • Alternative (alt) text on images
    If a picture conveys information it MUST have alt text!
  • Heading hierarchy
    Use heading tags in an outline-like structure. It helps people and machines make sense of your content.
  • Link text
    Linked text should describe where the link goes
  • Video captions/transcripts
    If you upload a video, make sure it has accurate captions.
  • Color contrast
    “Pretty good” is not good enough.
  • Text description (graphics and charts)
    When information is part of a graphic, include it in an alternate form.
  • Google sites
    Google Sites are not accessible out of the box – tread carefully!
  • Documents
    The easiest way to create an accessible PDF is to start with an accessible document, spreadsheet or presentation.
  • Spreadsheets
    Give your data room to breathe.
  • PDF documents
    Adobe Acrobat Pro or (DC) is your best friend.
  • Social alt text
    You have limited control over people’s experience on social platforms, but you can make it better by minding a few details.
  • Hashtags
    Be thoughtful about how you construct them.
  • Live captioning
    A little planning can go a long way. Ask participants beforehand if they’ll need any accommodations.
  • Presentation materials
    A little planning goes a long way. Ask participants beforehand if they’ll need any accommodations.
  • Audio description
    If a video has stretches that are not narrated, it probably needs audio description.
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  • Tables

    Keep your table simple and use a header row to help a screen reader communicate the table structure.

    Read story

  • Screen reader demo

    Here’s what it sounds like when a screen reader reads a web page. Close your eyes for the full effect.

    Read story

  • Keyboard navigation demo

    Video: navigation without a mouse

    Read story

  • PDF from InDesign

    Manage the details in InDesign and you’ll only have a few steps to tackle in Acrobat Pro.

    Read story

  • How-To: WebAIM Color contrast checker

    Check color contrast before you publish.

    Read story

  • Alternative (alt) text on images

    If a picture conveys information it MUST have alt text!

    Read story

  • Heading hierarchy

    Use heading tags in an outline-like structure. It helps people and machines make sense of your content.

    Read story

  • Link text

    Linked text should describe where the link goes

    Read story

  • Video captions/transcripts

    If you upload a video, make sure it has accurate captions.

    Read story

  • Color contrast

    “Pretty good” is not good enough.

    Read story