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Creating Accessible PDF Files from Microsoft® Word
Headings
Use Styles to create heading formats. Title, Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3, etc. Make styles progress in a
logical manner , a Heading 2 should come after a Heading 1
Word 2003 Headings
To create headings in Microsoft Word 2003 do the following
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Format > Styles and Formatting to reveal the styles and formatting task pane
Microsoft Word 2003 Styles and Formatting" on
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Apply the appropriate heading from the Styles and Formatting panel to your document text
Word 2007 Headings
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Select the Home Ribbon in Word 2007 and select the proper heading from the styles group
"Figure 2 Microsoft Word 2007 Styles and Formatting" on
Add Alternative Text to Word Graphics and Images
Alternative Text or Alt Text refers to text that can be read by a screen reader to describe graphics and images
which people with visual dis-abilities cannot see. All Graphics and Images should be provided with
Figure 1 Microsoft Word 2003 Styles and Formatting
Figure 2 Microsoft Word 2007 Styles and Formatting
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