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.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/565/256/original/1bb7273c-028f-4548-8a2d-bd2a80ca0fad.png)
From there Select “Check Accessibility”
![The check accessibility button in online Microsoft word.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/565/258/original/a5ec8abc-c90c-428a-a351-c51703d79694.png)
![The online Microsoft word accessibility checker results.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/565/260/original/8ff84e3e-a671-4c08-b32f-a292b1a46569.png)
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