Accessibility Resources

Article Type: General Information

Question: 

• I have some file types that I would like to check the accessibility of. What are the tools I can use to check those?

NHCC offers a variety of free resources to help check the accessibility of your documents. Please use the associated link that matches your file type to use the accessibility checker tool or read tips on making your documents more accessible: 

• PDF: 
  • PDF/UA Foundation
  • Adobe's Automated Checker
  • PDF Association
  • Sec508.gov Training Resources (Including videos)
  • MNIT Accessible PDF Training
• Word Documents
  • Microsoft Word Accessibility Tools & Training
• Excel Documents
  • Microsoft Excel Accessibility Tools & Training
  • Section508 Excel Training
  • U.S. Department of Interior video training guide on creating accessible Excel documents 
• Blackboard Ally (supports Word Documents, PowerPoints, Excel, & HTML)
  • File Transformer

Summary:

Learn more about how to make your files more accessible for your audience

Please contact Azhar Alsaady at Azhar.Alsaady@nhcc.edu for further assistance or setup an appointment here: Azhar's Calendly Link