Creating accessible documents: Word and PDF - February/March 2023

This course provides practical, hands-on guidance and instructions for creating accessible documents using Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Pro. It is designed for anyone who creates Word documents, or who needs to review and make a PDF accessible.

Learning outcomes

In this course, you will learn about:

Readability and legibility through colour, contrast, font choice and formatting
Structuring your documents for accessible layouts, including headings, lists and tables
Best practice for navigation tools such as links and table of contents
Creating accessible images and charts
Using inbuilt accessibility checkers
Focus and reading order, and editing with the tag tree

Who should attend

This course is great for:

Content authors
Product and project managers
Anyone who works with Word and PDF

Knowledge level

No prior knowledge of accessibility is required.

Technology requirements

You'll need to download and install the following software before the start of the course.

Adobe Acrobat Pro (Reader is not sufficient)
Microsoft Word (2016 or later preferred)

If there's anything that stops you from installing these, let us know as soon as possible and we can explore other options for you.

We also use online tools such as FigJam to work together during this course. You won't need to install or create an account to use these tools.

Ticket prices

Individual registration: AUD $640+ GST
Group registration (4 or more): AUD $600+ GST

All prices in AUD (Australian Dollar). If you would like 8 or more people to attend, please contact us directly for corporate rates.

Course schedule

13 February 2023
20 February 2023
27 February
6 March 2023

All sessions start at 10am Australian Eastern Daylight Time

Cancellations

If notification of cancellation is received by Intopia:

more than 14 days prior to the event, a full refund of your registration fee
less than 14 days prior to the event registration fees will not be refunded

Course enquiries

Phone: 1300 781 326
Email: public.training@intopia.digital