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How to: Creating Accessible Content

• DO use MS Word's built-in Styles to create document structure using Headings levels (<h1>, <h2>, <h3>).
• Screen reader users use quick key commands to navigate documents by Heading levels. Screen readers rely on document markup language to identify Headings, links, etc.
• DO add appropriate alternative text descriptions to all meaningful images.
• DO add appropriate alt text to charts and graphs, and tables.
• DO provide logical reading order by properly formatting columns.
• DO use language that is clear, direct, and easy to understand.
• DO Explain all acronyms.
• DO Provide meaningful context for hyperlinks.