Microsoft vs Google: A11y Comparison of Docs and Slides

Date & Time

Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 11:20 AM PDT  

Location

Grand JK  

Description

In Summer 2023, the presenters conducted extensive testing to compare Microsoft Word with Google Docs, and Microsoft PowerPoint with Google Slides, on accessibility features available in the final output delivered by these tools. They also tested how well accessibility features were supported by various screen readers, and whether accessibility features survived when documents were exported between formats or to PDF. This session will explore the findings from this project.

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Audience

• Higher Education
• Information & Communications Technology

Audience Level

Beginning  

Session Summary (Abstract)

This session will share results from extensive testing comparing the accessibility of output from MS Word, Google Docs, PowerPoint, and Slides, plus whether accessibility features survive when files are exported between formats or to PDF.  

Primary Topic

Digital Accessibility  

Secondary Topics

• Information & Communications Technology (ICT)
• Research

 

Session Type

General Track  

Presenters

• Terrill Thompson
  University of Washington
• Gaby de Jongh
  University of Washington
• Hadi Rangin
  University of Washington

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