What to Know About Accessible PDFs From Microsoft Word and Google Docs

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In her Knowbility Intro to Documents & PDFs session, Julie Romanowski shared her knowledge and insights for working with Microsoft Word and Google Docs to create accessible PDFs.

Director of Accessibility Services at Knowbility, Romanowski discussed basics of document and PDF accessibility, accessibility checkers, and shared tips for creating accessible documents.

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Using Microsoft Word to Post to WordPress

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As the project champion for my community college’s Open Learning Lab, I help literally hundreds of students, faculty, and other academics get started with their own WordPress sites.

I often encounter people who prefer to write in Microsoft Word rather than the default WordPress post editor.

They’re comfortable with Word. They know Word. Continue reading Using Microsoft Word to Post to WordPress

Takeaways from Accessibility in Office 365, Microsoft Ignite 2016

To build the next decade of innovation, Microsoft must take univesal design and accessibility to heart, Satya Nadella, CEO Microsoft

At last week’s Microsoft Ignite technology conference, Office Marketing Product Manager Malavika Rewari shared the latest accessibility improvements in Office 365 and what features are currently being developed.

Rewari explained that Microsoft is working toward building accessibility in from the beginning, not bolting it on at the end. Their plan is for future features and products to have accessibility built in from day one.Continue reading Takeaways from Accessibility in Office 365, Microsoft Ignite 2016