Microsoft Word 2003 & 2007 Personalisation

5 Keywords: Word, Structure, Braille, Screen Reading, HTML

• Accessibility options built into Microsoft Products
  

  There are many accessibility features built into the Microsoft Office products although they do not all work in the same way and differ between versions. Keyboard shortcuts, colour changes and zooming in to magnify items are included along with basic screen reading for menus and start up.
  

• Configuring MS Word 2003 for a screen reader
  

  This web page provides users of screen readers with some very useful hints as to how to make MS Word 2003 more accessible.

• Creating accessible Word documents
  

  Webaim provide instructions on how to make Word documents web ready and usable with screen readers and for Braille printing. The offer guidelines for structure, adding tables and saving in HTML.

• WordTalk download and information - Call Centre
  

  "WordTalk is a free plug-in developed for use with all versions of Microsoft Word (from Word 97 upwards), which can help people with reading difficulties use Microsoft Word more effectively. It will speak the text of the docume

• Writing Accessible Electronic Documents with Microsoft Word
  

  The TechDis Accessibility Essentials Guide for Writing Accessible Electronic Documents with Microsoft Word has been divided into the following two sections: Authoring Accessible Documents and Accessibility and Usability Gains for Authors

• Accessible Web Publishing Wizard for Microsoft Office
  

  "The Accessible Web Publishing Wizard for Microsoft Office provides a simple way to create highly accessible and standards compliant web versions of Office documents that are more accessible and usable by everyone, including people with disabilities."  The wizard is easy to use and offers text versions of the documents alongside graphical versions.  The application does not at present work with Vista or Microsoft Office 2007.

• Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
  

  This is a long list of Windows applications that allow for the use of shortcut keyboard strokes for access and when working within documents or for databases and web pages etc.  They tend to be require a combination of two keys pressed simultaneously.