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Microsoft Word Accessibility Checker (Web App)

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Why is Accessibility Important?

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.

In the Home Ribbon Menu, Select “Review”

The review ribbon button in online Microsoft word.

From there Select “Check Accessibility”

The check accessibility button in online Microsoft word.
The online Microsoft word accessibility checker results.

Go to the issue reported

Results from selecting the issue, it points out the image with missign alt. text

Edit the document and correct the issues reported

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