How-To Guides

Designing with accessibility in mind isn’t just about checking boxes. While meeting our regulatory duty matters, the real impact comes from creating materials that welcome all learners. People bring unique needs, experiences, and backgrounds to their learning journey, and accessible content helps everyone feel included and supported.

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Guide	Description
Canvas	Create Canvas pages that are accessible to all users. Learn the basic elements of accessibility to ensure your Canvas pages accessible.
Color Contrast	Check color contrast to ensure text is readable for everyone. Learn quick methods and tools to meet accessibility standards.
Documents	Create documents everyone can access. Learn how to structure content, add alt text, use proper headings, and apply accessibility checkers
Equations	Create equations that everyone can read and understand. This guide shows you how to format math for screen readers and assistive tools, making your content clear and inclusive for all learners.
Forms	Create forms everyone can complete. Learn how to design accessible fields, labels, and instructions for smooth, barrier-free submissions.
Images and Complex Visuals	Write alt text and long descriptions that make visuals clear for everyone. Learn how to describe visuals so all learners can access the meaning behind them.
Multimedia	Learn how to add captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions to videos and podcasts so everyone can access and enjoy your media.
PDFs	Learn about PDF best practices, Word conversion, and how to use Acrobat Pro and other tools to make PDFs accessible.
Presentations	Design slide presentations that everyone can use. This guide covers the essentials like adding alt text, ensuring proper reading order, and using built-in accessibility checkers.
Spreadsheets	Make your data work for everyone. Learn how to structure spreadsheets with clear headers, alt text for visuals, and accessible color choices.
Tables	Organize data without barriers. Learn how to structure tables with clear headers, captions, and logical reading order so everyone can understand your content.
Websites	Build websites everyone can use. Learn how to design pages with clear structure, strong color contrast, alt text, and keyboard-friendly navigation.

Canvas Pages

Create Canvas pages that are accessible to all users. Learn the basic elements of accessibility to ensure your Canvas pages accessible.

Check Canvas Accessibility

Color Contrast

Check color contrast to ensure text is readable for everyone. Learn quick methods and tools to meet accessibility standards.

Check Color Contrast

Documents

Create documents everyone can access. Learn how to structure content, add alt text, use proper headings, and apply accessibility checkers

Make Documents Accessible

Equations

Create equations that everyone can read and understand. Learn how to format math for assistive tools, making your content clear and inclusive for all learners.

Create Accessible Equations

Forms

Create forms everyone can complete. Learn how to design accessible fields, labels, and instructions for smooth, barrier-free submissions.

Build Accessible Forms

Images and Complex Visuals

Write alt text and long descriptions that make visuals clear for everyone. Learn how to describe visuals so all learners can access the meaning behind them.

Add Meaning to Visuals

Multimedia

Learn how to add captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions to videos and podcasts so everyone can access and enjoy your media.

Create Accessible Media

PDFs

Learn about PDF best practices, Word conversion, and how to use Acrobat Pro and other tools to make PDFs accessible.

Create Accessible PDFs

Presentations

Design slide presentations that everyone can use. Learn the essentials like adding alt text, ensuring proper reading order, and using built-in accessibility checkers.

Check Your Slides

Spreadsheets

Make your data work for everyone. Learn how to structure spreadsheets with clear headers, alt text for visuals, and accessible color choices.

Make Spreadsheets Accessible

Tables

Organize data without barriers. Learn how to structure tables with clear headers, captions, and logical reading order so everyone can understand your content.

Design Inclusive Tables

Websites

Build websites everyone can use. Learn how to design pages with clear structure, strong color contrast, alt text, and keyboard-friendly navigation.

Create Accessible Websites