Government agencies are responsible for ensuring that all digital content is accessible to the public, including individuals who rely on assistive technologies such as screen readers. Documents posted to websites—whether reports, forms, or presentations—must meet accessibility standards to support equal access and comply with requirements such as Section 508. 

This course focuses on how to create and remediate Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents so they are accessible from the start. Many accessibility issues originate in these source files and carry forward when documents are converted to PDF or published online. Addressing accessibility at the source reduces rework, improves usability, and supports consistent compliance across the organization.

Participants will learn practical techniques to structure content correctly, avoid common accessibility errors, and apply built-in tools to identify and fix issues. By the end of the course, learners will be able to produce documents that are easier to navigate, more usable for all audiences, and ready for publishing on internal or public-facing websites.