What is Digital Accessibility?
Accessible digital content (webpages, presentations, shared electronic documents, emails, etc.) is information that can be read and/or interpreted by everyone, regardless of personal limitations, according to federally-mandated ADA guidelines.
Making Content Accessible
- Use fonts large enough for visually impaired users to read.
- Don't use color to convey meaning (e.g., do not use red for emphasis).
- Use high-contrast color schemes.
- Use approved templates.
- Use built-in accessibility checkers in Microsoft applications.
- Include images with properly worded "alt text" code so that all users can interpret images, even if they can't see them.
- Provide closed captioning for audio or video.