How to make Word documents accessible
This guide is for anyone who writes or produces Word documents, or PDFs created from Word, for our websites.
It can help make sure your document meets:
- user needs across different devices like desktop and mobile
- accessibility requirements so it can be used with assistive technologies like screen readers or keyboard-only navigation
- minimum standards if it will be converted to an accessible PDF (Portable Document Format)
To make sure you've covered everything, use our checklist for accessible Word documents.
Anyone who writes, creates or commissions content for our websites must make sure it's accessible. Learn what accessible content means.