Accessibility Tools

Resources

This page contains tools to help you transform your documents, presentations, PDFs, and web pages into fully accessible items.

• Create Accessible Digital Documents

This self-paced eToolkit outlines accessible digital documentation strategies for common file types such as MS Word and MS PowerPoint.

• EZ Accessibility Checklist

This comprehensive checklist includes accessibility features for documents, presentations, and PDFs. It includes links to resources and guides for many of the checklist items.

• Creating Accessible PDFs

This step-by-step guide will assist you in making PDF documents accessible.

CCRI will be moving to Blackboard Ultra as of Summer 2026. The presentation below will introduce Blackboard Ultra and includes information about using Ally, the built-in document accessibility checker.

Introducing Blackboard Ultra

Web References for Creating Accessible Documents

Reputable Websites

Accessibility Item	Website-Guide	Platform
1. Use heading styles	WebAIM: Word Accessibility CCRI Guide: Use Heading Styles in MS Word	Word
2. Use meaningful hyperlink text	Microsoft – Accessible Links	Word/PowerPoint
3. Add alternative text to images	Microsoft – Add Alt Text CCRI Guide: How to Handle Complex Images	Word/PowerPoint
4. Use built-in lists and tables	University of Washington – Accessible Documents CCRI Guide: Making Tables Accessible in MS Word CCRI Guide: How to Create Accessible Tables in PowerPoint	Word/PowerPoint
5. Ensure good color contrast	WebAIM Contrast Checker CCRI Guide: How to Check Color Contrast in PowerPoint	All
6. Use accessible fonts and sizes	Microsoft Accessibility Tools CCRI Guide: Accessible Fonts in MS Word and PowerPoint	All
7. Add document language metadata	Adobe: Set Document Properties	PDF
8. Tag content for screen readers	Adobe: Add Tags to PDF	PDF
9. Use the accessibility checker	Microsoft Accessibility Checker	Word/PowerPoint
10. Use descriptive slide titles	Microsoft: Accessible PowerPoint	PowerPoint