Training & Resources

Online Courses

With your library card, you have free access to Lynda.com/LinkedIn Learning. Log in with your library card to access the courses below:

• Creating Documents in Microsoft Office (Lynda) - Covers the very basics for Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Creating Accessible PDFs (Lynda) - A little more comprehensive coverage of the basics for Word, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as an in-depth look at InDesign
• Advanced Accessible PDFs (Lynda) - Covers complex tables, linked table of contents, scanned PDF files, footnotes, multiple heading levels, and more

NOTE: These guides are a helpful start but may not cover everything necessary to make a document compliant. 

Adobe Guides

• Accessibility, Tags and Reflow in Adobe Acrobat
• Acrobat DC Guides
• InDesign Accessibility Guide

Microsoft Guides

• Microsoft Office accessibility training videos
• Make your Word documents accessible
• Make your PowerPoint presentations accessible
• Make your Excel documents accessible
• Make your Outlook emails accessible

Additional Resources

• Accessibility for Teams - A ‘quick-start’ guide for embedding accessibility and inclusive design practices into your team’s workflow
• Making Accessible Electronic Documents (Minnesota IT Services) - Great resource with quick guides, checklists and eLearning modules for creating accessible documents in Word, PDF, PowerPoint and Excel
• Map Accessibility (Minnesota IT Services) - Guides for designing accessible digital maps and making static maps accessible
• Six Core Skills of Accessibility -  helpful "Accessible U" tutorials from University of Minnesota
• WCAG 2.0 Criteria