How do I check for accessibility issues in Microsoft Word?
In this tutorial you will learn how to use the built in Microsoft Word Accessibility Checker to check for accessibility issues with your documents.
1.1. Open your document
Use Microsoft Word to open your document.
For this tutorial we will be using Word 2016 (Version 16.0.4549.1000) on Windows 10.
1.2. Open the File Menu
Click on File in the upper left corner of the window.
1.3. Inspect Document for Issues
Click on Check for Issues then on Check Accessibility in the dropdown menu.
The Accessibility Checker panel will be opened on the right side of the window.
You can click on each warning/tip/error to view additional information such as why and how to fix each issue.
2.1. Open your document
Use Microsoft Word to open your document.
For this tutorial we will be using Word 2016 (version 15.41.0) on Mac OSX El Capitan (version 10.11.6)
2.2. Open the Review Tab
Click on Review in the upper middle area of the window.
2.3. Inspect Document for Issues
Click on Check Accessibility from the Review Tab toolbar.
The Accessibility Checker panel will be opened on the right side of the window.
You can click on each warning/tip/error to view additional information such as why and how to fix each issue.
