Accessible Form Templates in Word

Issued by Karlen Communications

This session was a double conference session on how to create more accessible Word templates. Universal design principles (UDL). The session focused on leveraging the ability to create accessible Word documents to creating a template that can be reused.

Type Learning
Level Foundational
Time Hours
Cost Free

Additional Details

Skills

Alt Text Research
Digital Accessibility
Inclusive Design

Earning Criteria

Conference sessions and webinars typically last one to two hours in length. The topics covered by Karlen Communications include but are not limited to, rethinking alt text, accessible Word documents, accessible PowerPoint presentations, creating accessible Office templates, an overview of accessible tagged PDF, and an overview of accessible PDF forms and the need for a global inclusive education standard based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030..

Standards

EN 301 549

This European standard for digital accessibility has been adopted by several countries with amendments specific to that country's needs. EN 301 549 incorporates the WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) from the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative).