Summary
In this chapter, we first learned how to design for document accessibility. We discussed the importance of using Word headings and how screen readers need these headings to navigate and "see" the structure of a document. We also briefly discussed how to write concise and contextual alt text. We talked about what alt text is, what it is used for, and how to write and edit effective alt text within the rhetorical context of images and other graphical content.
Next, we dove into some special accessibility tools within Word designed to help you locate and improve the overall accessibility within your document, starting with the Accessibility Checker. We walked through how to use the checker to fix problems, seek advice, and learn more about accessibility.
Finally, we covered two newer tools available with a subscription: Dictate and Transcribe. There, we learned how to type and add punctuation with our voice from both the full version of Word and Word for the Web...
