Accessible Microsoft 365 documents

Basics checklist

To help you create Microsoft documents that don’t put up barriers for people using assistive technologies as well as people with low vision and people with cognitive and motor impairments, we've created this basics check-list.

Microsoft Accessibility Checker

Make accessibility part of your process. Many Microsoft 365 apps include an accessibility checker that identifies some accessibility problems. The tool is a great start and can be helpful to those who are new to creating accessible documents. Find out how improve accessibility with the Accessibility Checker (MicroSoft Support).

Application specific guides

The following are available on the New Zealand Government's Web Accessibility Guide:

Word

PowerPoint

Excel