Create Alternative Formats
The resources below give advice on how to create accessible books using Microsoft Word.
Books for All How-To Video Guides
- Click here to see how to make audio books
- Click here to see how to find text files to start making an accessible book
- Click here to see how to create a Books for All 'Intermediate File'
- Click here to see how to add structure to an Intermediate File
- Click here to see how to scan a book to make a PDF version that looks like the paper copy
- Click here to see how to scan a book so that you can edit the layout
- Click here to see how to combine separate files from publishers into one PDF file
- Click here to see how to crop PDF pages and improve accessibility
- Click here to see how to enable text-to-speech and commenting tools on a PDF textbook
Information and resources on making Books for All
- Microsoft's Accessibility features in Word;
- JISC TechDis Accessibility Essentials;
- WebAIM Microsoft Word.
- Create and Convert - how to make Daisy books for free
- Daisy Tools and Services - tools for making Daisy books
Quick Guides (located on the CALL Scotland website):
- Accessibility Strategies and Access to ICT;
- Accessibility Strategies and Access to Learning Resources;
- Creating interactive digital resources with Adobe Acrobat Professional;
- Interactive Whiteboards and Pupils with Additional Support Needs - Notes;
- Making Accessible Copies from an Intermediate File with Microsoft Woord 2003;
- Making Accessible PDFs;
- Accessible PDF checklist;
- Making audio books with WordTalk;
- Text to Audio Software
