In support of the College’s commitment to accessibility, LITS has enabled Microsoft’s accessibility checker by default within college-licensed Microsoft 365 apps (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook). These apps are available to current students, faculty and staff online, on college-owned computers (including public lab computers), and on personal devices.
The accessibility checker works much like a spell checker, alerting you if elements in a document or email might be inaccessible and suggesting possible fixes, which you can often apply by clicking.
For more info, see:
- PowerPoint: Create accessible slides (Ask Athena)
- Microsoft Word: Create accessible documents (Ask Athena)
- Microsoft Outlook: Create accessible emails (Ask Athena)
- Make your Excel documents accessible to people with disabilities (Microsoft Support)
Microsoft also offers online, self-paced training and video tutorials on making documents accessible.
For info about Microsoft 365 features that help you view, read and hear documents and email in more accessible ways, see Office 365: Immersive reader accessibility features (Ask Athena) and Microsoft Outlook: Accessibility features (Ask Athena).
For more info on the College’s commitment to ensuring that all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, have equal access to courses, programs, and events, see Bryn Mawr’s Web Accessibility Policy, Accessibility Policy for Classroom Instruction, and Accessibility Policy for College Events.
Contact the Help Desk with questions: help@brynmawr.edu or 610-526-7440.