For those who need to work directly in a PDF, we found a video on how to use the Reading Order tool, link below. This video shows how you can add or remove content from the reading order or change the structural tags directly in a PDF. Caution The Order Pane shown in the video […]
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Set the Reading Order of a PowerPoint Slide
In PowerPoint, the reading order for the content on a slide is presented from bottom to top as viewed in the Selection Pane. The Accessibility Checker may remind you to check the reading order of certain slides, but it's best to check every slide, especially if you often add items outside of the placeholders provided […]
Strip formatting from a Word document
When you've inherited a Word document with a lot of formatting and/or accessibility issues, it's sometimes best to remove the existing formatting and start over. The procedure outlined here will help you to rehabilitate the most stubborn of old documents. To strip formatting: Select everything in the document with Ctrl+a. Click the Clear Formatting button […]
Ensure Your PDFs are Accessible
Did you know that a PDF made with the "Adobe PDF" virtual printer is not accessible to users with disabilities? There are three ways you can create a PDF, and they are not equal! A lot of work goes into making an accessible document, starting with building your source document with properly-coded headings, lists, alternative […]
Tiny tip! Turn Word headings into PDF bookmarks
Including bookmarks in a PDF document makes it very easy for readers to go directly to the content that they need--and it's critical to making the document useable by screen readers and other adaptive software. Luckily, it's easy to make bookmarks from headings you've already formatted in Word. One: Check for Word headings First, ensure […]
Tiny tip! Calculate time duration in Excel
Anyone who records time-related data such as room bookings will eventually be asked to provide some basic stats--for example, how much is a given room in use? This post shows you how to quickly calculate the duration of a time span based on start and end times. First, be sure that your start and end […]
New Learning Package: Power Pivot for Excel 2010
We have added a new Learning Package on "Power Pivot", a free add-on for Excel that extends the capabilities and computing power of Pivot Tables. If you use Excel to analyze extremely large sets of data, or have to combine data from many different sources, Power Pivot might be the right tool for you. Learn […]
tiny tip! Ctrl+Plus sign to insert rows in Excel
To quickly insert a new row or column in Excel: Select the row below where you want a new row to appear, or the column to the right Type Ctrl+plus sign To delete a row or column: Select the row or column Type Ctrl+minus sign (or the hyphen) If you accidentally insert or delete a […]
Tiny tip! Alt+= for AutoSum in Excel 2010
To sum up a column or row of numbers asap: Click in the cell where you want the total to appear--it should be adjacent to the cells to be totaled Type Alt+= (hold down the ALT key while you type the equals sign) Verify that Excel has identified the correct range of cells Press Enter […]
Tiny tip! Add chapter titles to headers in Word 2010
Word 2010 can automatically update the content in your header and footers--just insert field codes that refer to the content in your document. Print the current chapter title on every page by inserting a code representing the Heading 1 style. Word will automatically update the text in the header every time it sees a new […]
