Creating Accessible Documents

About this course

This course will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to create accessible documents. Through hands-on activities and lecture material, you will be able to make Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files, as well as PDFs, accessible – therefore contributing towards the University of Waterloo’s commitment in achieving accessibility, and complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

Notes: This course does not cover creating accessible PDFs in Adobe Acrobat Pro, and it is highly recommended that participants have: (1) previous experience working with Microsoft Word, and (2) completed Introduction to Web Accessibility. In order to enroll in this course, you must register through Workday.

Offered by: Information Systems and Technology

Offered to: Grad students

Cost: No cost

Time requirement: Not specified