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Microsoft Word Accessibility Checker (macOS)

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Accessibility is not only for people who are blind or deaf. That’s not the case: Disabilities affect about 1 billion people worldwide, and people with disabilities access the internet in various ways. Some use a mouse and keyboard, while others navigate with a keyboard alone. Users with vision disabilities might use assistive technologies like screen readers and magnifiers. In contrast, people with mobility conditions might use head pointers, trackballs, or eye-tracking systems to control their web browsers.

Open the Word document that you want to check for accessibility.

Select the "Review" Ribbon button.

Microsoft Word home ribbon with the "Review" tab boxed.

Select the "Check Accessibility" button.

The review ribbon with the "check accessibility button boxed.

Review the results from Word.

The report from checking accessibility.

Edit the document to make it easier to understand.

Accessibility report with a "steps to fix" suggestion

Microsoft Word will give you the steps to fix it and explain why the accessibility issue needs to be fixed. You can also find articles about fixing additional accessibility issues here Creating an Accessible Word Document (Microsoft Web App)

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