Basics

• What I can do – Five things to incorporate into your Word file, email, or GovDelivery Bulletin. These 5 things establish the groundwork for accessibility and are the key to making a Section 508 conformant version as easy and frustration-free as possible.
• Why I need to make my files Section 508 conformant

Word

• Creating Accessible Word Files
• Creating Accessible Word Files Checklist
• GSA's Videos How to Make an Accessible Document in Microsoft Word

PDFs

• Creating Section 508 Conformant PDFs
• Creating Section 508 Conformant PDFs Checklist
• GSA's Videos How to Test and Remediate PDFs for Accessibility Using Adobe Acrobat DC

PowerPoint

• Creating Accessible PowerPoint Files
• Creating Accessible PowerPoint Files Checklist
• GSA's Videos How to Author and Test Microsoft PowerPoint Presentations for Accessibility

Excel

• Creating Accessible Excel Files
• Creating Accessible Excel Files Checklist
• GSA's Videos How to Author and Test Microsoft Excel Worksheets for Accessibility

Other files

• Websites and Applications
• Multimedia
• Forms
• Emails and GovDelivery Bulletins

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