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Re: [EXTERNAL]Accessibility Checker in Microsoft Word with Using Headers and Footers

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From: christie_bundy
Date: Oct 2, 2019 7:47AM

Hi Phil,

Yes, when I went to the accessibility checker in word it identified the
headers and footers and tables which confused me at first. This is my first
time working with headers and footers in a Word document. I'm new to this,
so any advice is greatly appreciated. Here's what the top of the document
looks like.



*DAVIDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE*

*Instructional academic programs*

*policy *

*4.1.2*



The College is authorized to provide the following academic programs:




Christie

On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 9:45 AM Philip Kiff < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> It is hard to say for sure without seeing the actual document.
>
> Do you mean that you have a table inside the page header in an MS Word
> document?
>
> Phil.
>
> Philip Kiff
> D4K Communications
>
> On 2019-10-02 09:38, <EMAIL REMOVED> wrote:
> > I am remediating a document and it has headers and footers in it. When I
> > did the accessibility checker it came up as a table error and an alt text
> > error. So, I right clicked and went to table properties and included alt
> > text along with setting the row to repeat as a header.
> >
> > My question is, is this the best way to handle tables/headers/footers or
> is
> > there another way? I want to be sure that I'm remediating the best way.
> > Suggestions appreciated.
> >
> > Christie
> >
> > > > >


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Davidson County Community College
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