Effective communication begins with accessibility. By applying simple, accessibility-first habits across Outlook on the Web, Teams, and Zoom, such as adding alt text to images, maintaining high color contrast, and using clean, readable fonts—you ensure your message reaches everyone in our community.
Accessible citations make references easy to navigate for everyone, including screen reader users. By combining descriptive hyperlinked text with stable, full web addresses, you maintain scholarly standards while ensuring your work is seamless across digital, audio, and print formats.
Screen readers and text-to-speech (TTS) applications are essential assistive technologies that convert digital text and interface elements into spoken audio or tactile output. While screen readers enable non-visual users to navigate operating systems and digital documents via keyboard, text-to-speech utilities support readers with dyslexia, ADHD, visual impairments, or auditory preferences. Ensuring digital content is compatible with these tools guarantees equitable access for all users across academic and workplace environments.
Before publishing web content, run an automated accessibility checker and conduct a manual review. While automated scanners quickly catch initial technical errors, human evaluation is essential to verify context, alt text accuracy, and logical heading structure.
Use Case: Built-into Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel that can scan and identify missing alt-text, color contrast, and improper heading structures.
Creating accurate captions supports equal access to all users, improves comprehension, and ensures that content is accessible.
Accessible forms give every student, faculty, and staff member equal access to university services without facing digital barriers. Whether choosing a web form or an interactive PDF, selecting the right format meets your specific workflow needs while keeping campus materials inclusive for everyone.
Learn how to build clear, inclusive, and fully compliant PDF documents by following the STARS framework.
Design Accessible content with STARS
S - Structure & Headings
T- Text, Fonts, & Spacing
A- Alt Text
R - Readability & Hyperlinks
S- Saving & Final Steps
In Google Sheets, click Extensions > Grackle Docs > Launch.
Extension not Found: Install Grackle Slides and review Grackle Docs Accessibility Checker for extension download instructions.
In Google Slides, click Extensions > Grackle Docs > Launch.
Extension not Found: Install Grackle Slides and review Grackle Docs Accessibility Checker for extension download instructions.
In Google Docs, click Extensions > Grackle Docs > Launch.
If Extension is Found: Install Grackle Docs and review Grackle Docs Accessibility Checker for extension download instructions.