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What is an Inclusive Document?

A scroll representing the inclusive document on one knee handing a flower to a blushing square to represent inclusive documents to be friendly, engaging and appealing. A inclusive document is more user friendly, engaging, appealing, and well structured. This allows for the user to better navigate the document. You must consider many aspects of the document; making it in a way so that as many people as possible can access and understand your document. A good examples of this is having a alternative text option.

How to make a Document Inclusive:

The Accessible Digital Office Document Guide (ADOD Guide) shows and provides you with the various types of documents including tips on how to make it more inclusive and accessible.
There are 11 Techniques:

  1. Use Accessible Templates
  2. Specify Document Language
  3. Provide Text Alternatives for Images and Graphical Objects
  4. Avoid “Floating” Elements
  5. Use Headings
  6. Use Built-In Document Structuring Features
  7. Create Accessible Charts
  8. Make Content Easier to See
  9. Make Content Easier to Understand
  10. Check Accessibility
  11. Use Accessibility Features when Saving/Exporting to Other Formats