Digital Accessibility Field Guides provide practical, easy-to-follow guidance for creating inclusive and usable content in the applications UGA teams use every day.
Designed for quick reference, each one-page guide helps you make documents, presentations, spreadsheets, emails, and PDFs more accessible to all members of the UGA community. Select a guide below to view the quick-reference content or download the printable Word version.
Available Field Guides
- Microsoft Word Field Guide – Apply heading styles, write descriptive links, design simple tables, and review accessibility before sharing.
- Microsoft PowerPoint Field Guide – Structure slides clearly, describe visuals concisely, verify reading order, and use readable design.
- Microsoft Excel Field Guide – Name sheets clearly, format data as tables with headers, describe visuals, and use color and contrast carefully.
- Microsoft Outlook Field Guide – Write specific subject lines, structure messages for scanning, use meaningful links, and send accessible attachments.
- Adobe PDF Field Guide – Start from an accessible source, export with structure tags, review tags and reading order, and set document properties.
How to Use the Field Guides
Each Field Guide is a one-page quick reference card. Use them in the following ways:
- View in a browser to read the quick-reference content online.
- Download the printable Word version to print, share with colleagues, or keep on hand while you work.
- Share with your team as part of onboarding, office meetings, or accessibility training.
Field Guides are designed to be used alongside the more detailed guidance in the Create Accessible Content section.
Getting help
If you have questions or need assistance using the Field Guides, contact the Digital Accessibility Services Hub (DASH) Team. The DASH Team is available to support colleges, schools, and administrative units as they build sustainable accessibility practices.
- Contact DASH at [email protected] for consultations, training, or technical assistance.
- Visit the DASH training page for resources and learning opportunities.
Accessibility is a shared responsibility, and every step you take makes UGA’s digital environment more inclusive.