Accessible documents, spreadsheets, slides, and emails are essential to creating inclusive digital spaces at the 天美影视传媒. To make this easier, UW鈥檚 Accessible Technology team has developed聽Digital Accessibility Quick Cards聽for Microsoft Office applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Each card鈥攁vailable both as a web page and an accessible, printable PDF鈥攐ffers concise, practical guidance for designing content that works well for everyone, including people who use assistive technologies. The cards highlight key accessibility practices such as:
- Using heading styles to structure content
- Writing meaningful link text
- Adding descriptive alternative text for images
- Ensuring readable color contrast
They also remind users to run each program鈥檚 built-in聽Accessibility Checker聽to聽identify聽and fix potential issues before sharing files.
Faculty, staff, and students can use these Quick Cards as at-a-glance references when creating Microsoft emails, documents, presentations, and spreadsheets. Whether you鈥檙e drafting a syllabus in Word, preparing a slide deck for class, or sending departmental updates through Outlook, these tips help ensure your materials are clear, organized, and accessible to all members of the UW community.
By incorporating these simple accessibility practices into everyday work, we advance UW鈥檚 commitment to equity and inclusion鈥攈elping ensure our digital environments are welcoming and usable for everyone.
Explore the聽Digital Accessibility Quick Cards聽on UW鈥檚聽Accessible Technology website聽and share them with colleagues and students to help the University prepare for April 2026 and a more inclusive future.