If you’ve been following our blog, you’re likely already familiar with the key steps organizations must take to prepare for the upcoming ADA Title II deadline for digital accessibility on April 24, 2026.
You’ve learned what compliance looks like, why it matters, and how to begin building more accessible and inclusive digital experiences.
But what if you want to take it a step further?
If you’d like to help colleagues, collaborators, and friends find practical resources and quick tips for creating accessible documents, presentations, spreadsheets, emails, and other digital content, we have links for you to bookmark and share.
Digital Accessibility Quick Cards for Microsoft
These straightforward, task‑based guides offer quick tips for creating accessible content in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.
Grackle for Google Docs
For teams using Google Workspace, Grackle provides accessibility checking and guided remediation directly within Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. Find more information on the Grackle at UW web page.
Accessible Technology Website
UW’s Accessible Technology site is a central hub for digital accessibility best practices, tools, and guidance for websites, documents, courses, social media, and more. Their Digital Accessibility Checklist is a good place to start.
Teaching@UW: Making Courses Accessible
This Teaching@UW resource outlines high‑impact, practical steps instructors can take to improve the accessibility of common course materials. It emphasizes actions like prioritizing web‑based content, using Canvas, Panopto, and Zoom, leveraging built‑in accessibility checkers, and knowing when to reach out for UW support.
In addition, encourage others to explore the Digital Accessibility training page for on-demand and structured learning options, and check the events calendar for upcoming community events and live sessions. These opportunities make it easier to build skills, ask questions, and stay current as the 2026 deadline approaches and our more accessible future begins.
Sharing these resources helps advance digital accessibility knowledge across UW campuses and supports the University’s new Digital Accessibility Policy (APS 9.0), which was recently announced via this blog and UW Insider. Together, these tools and learning opportunities help us build inclusive, accessible digital spaces as accessibility expectations become part of everyday work.