3.2 Word 365: Accessibility checker + Equation editor

• Use the inbuilt Word Accessibility Checker and information on Making your Word documents accessible

• Write all mathematical text written using the Word 365 equation editor. For instance, if you are writing about the variable $x$ or $\theta$ it should be written as an equation. If you are writing $x^2$ it should be written as an equation.

  • Never use insert symbol.
  • Never write superscripts, subscripts, fractions etc. using font or style changes and standard keyboard input alone
  • Never use an image of an equation.

• Use Review -> Read Aloud (Alt + Ctrl + Space) to check the maths

• More information and tools at Using Word to write an accessible mathematical document workshop resources