Accessible documents

From letters to bills, plans to policies – we all use documents to access important information. See our tips below to make your documents more accessible.

Top tops for creating accessible documents:

• Structure is important—use paragraphs and headings.
• Use plain language—keep it simple. See our plain language  section for more tips.
• Use descriptive links—ensure that hyperlinked texts shows clearly where a link leads.
• Only use tables to display data.
• Use accessibility checkers.
• Find out more about accessibility features in:
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Adobe PDF

For more information about creating accessible documents and forms

• Digital NSW offers some advice on creating accessible documents and forms
• Digital NSW also hosts a document accessibility checklist