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Table of Contents
Background ..................................................................................................................................... 4
How to Read This Document .......................................................................................................... 4
AED COP Word Document Checklist ............................................................................................ 5
General ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Headings ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Lists ............................................................................................................................................. 5
Columns ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Layout Tables.............................................................................................................................. 5
Language ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Links ........................................................................................................................................... 6
Headers, Footers, and Watermarks ............................................................................................. 6
Data Tables ................................................................................................................................. 6
Images and Other Objects ........................................................................................................... 6
Text Boxes .................................................................................................................................. 6
Colors and Sensory Characteristics ............................................................................................ 6
Color Contrast ............................................................................................................................. 7
Audio, Video, and Synchronized Media ..................................................................................... 7
Forms .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Flashing Objects.......................................................................................................................... 7
Alternative Accessible Version ................................................................................................... 7
Notes ........................................................................................................................................... 7
Formatting for Word Documents .................................................................................................... 8
Document Formatting ................................................................................................................. 8
Text Formatting ........................................................................................................................ 10
Heading Styles ...................................................................................................................... 10
Lists ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Columnar Content ................................................................................................................. 12
Layout Tables........................................................................................................................ 13
Languages ............................................................................................................................. 14
Descriptive Links .................................................................................................................. 15