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Creating Document Structure in Word
Creating Document Structure in Word
Overview
When using any text editor, such as MS Word, or the Canvas text editor, use the headings/paragraph, lists, and bullet point formatting tools to format a document both visually and for a screen reader.
Create Headings
- Rather than simply increasing the font size and selecting “B” or “bold” to create the title of your page, use the “Heading 1” format tool.
- Increased font size is not recognized by a screen reader, but a heading indicator is. This will allow the user to get a better sense of flow and organization of a document.
- Otherwise, what visually appears as a carefully formatted document will become a large, space free block of text in a screen reader.
- For this same purpose, avoid using charts unnecessarily or only for formatting purposes.
- Only use charts for information that truly needs to be categorized because of the difficulty charts can cause for screen readers.
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