4.1 Word/PowerPoint 365

  • Use the inbuilt Accessibility Checker and information on e.g. Making your Word documents accessible
  • Write all mathematical text written using the MS 365 equation editor. E.g. 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 within accessible mathematical Word document workshop resources and effective (keyboard-only) input of maths in Word.