WordTips

=Tips for making Accessible Word Documents = = = 
 * * ===Create Structured Documents using style ===
 * ===Provide Alternative Text for Images ===
 * ===Use Readable Font ===
 * ===Use high contrast between font and background ===
 * ===Print on cream colored paper === || [[image:wordformatting.png width="147" height="267" caption="word formatting menu"]] ||

=Other Word Tips to make documents easier to use=

To quickly increase or decrease the font size of selected text by 1 point, do this: Select Text Ctrl +] to increase by 1 point Ctrl + [to decrease by 1 point

Shortcuts for creating lines across the page of a Word document: Type three consecutive hyphens and press Enter for a normal line Type three underscores and press Enter for a bold line Type three equal signs and press Enter for a double line

MS Word highlighting tool can benefit emerging readers by allowing them to highlight words they do not understand and return to them later. It also gives students the opportunity to interact with text to improve focus. Try highlighting words in a short story or highlight nouns, adjectives, weekly spelling words, words for geometric shapes, and so on. To access: 1) Make sure Formatting Toolbar is visible 2) Select Highlight tool → Click and Drag to highlight