Automated Accessibility Checkers (Section 11)
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| Software | Tools | How to Check |
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MS Office Windows (Word, Excel & Powerpoint) |
A built-in accessibility checker. |
![]() The Accessibility Checker panel will open to the right of the document. The accessibility checker provides you with a list of errors, warnings & tips. When you select on an error or warning, instructions on how to fix it appear below in "Additional Information". |
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PDF (Adobe Acrobat XI |
A built-in accessibility checker (View > Tools > Accessibility). |
Acrobat X Pro Accessibility Checker instructions are also available. |
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WAVE Web Evaluation Tool 11 |
A browser-based checker, WebAIM’s WAVE accessibility extension to Google’s Chrome browser. |
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Use built-in Accessibility Checkers
to show missing elements you can fix in your content.Return to A11Y Overview

Download & install the