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Adding Titles to Office Documents
The document title attribute is how the document is identified. It is generally the first thing announced by a screenreader upon opening a document. It is also generally how the screenreader identifies a document when switching between different open applications on a computer.
The title should be succinct, unique, and descriptive of the document. In other words, if a user had multiple documents open, they should be easily able to identify each one from the title.
Note: You can set the title in Word or PowerPoint then use that document to create a PDF. This technique, will satisfy the title requirement in Ally.
- Click the File tab in Microsoft Word or Office 365 online
- Click Info from the menu
- Under the Properties header on the right side of the display is a Title field. Click to enter a title for the document.
- Save the file.
Export as PDF
After creating an accessible file in Word you can then Export that document to a PDF, which is what EdTech recommends for use in your Blackboard courses.
- Click File > Export
- Click Create PDF/XPS Document
- Click the Create PDF/XPS Document button.
- Choose a location and name the newly created PDF file.
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