Go to menu item: File > New > Templates and Documents.Otherwise, simply open a new (blank) document. Note: Only use these steps if you have an accessible template available (e.g., that you previously saved). Note: the category is simply the folder into which you are saving the template Select the category you would like to save it in, under Categories.In the New Template box, type a name for the template.Go to menu item: File > Templates > Save (Shift+F11).Comments can be used to add more information if necessary (e.g., “This memo template has been checked for accessibility.”). Using Title (e.g., “Accessible Memo Template”) will increase the prominence of the accessibility status because this is used in place of the template’s file name. Use the Title and/or Comments to indicate the accessibility status of the template.When you are finished you should also check the accessibility of the document (see Technique 11).Ensure that you follow the techniques in this document.As well, you may create your own templates. These are all accessible by virtue of being blank. The basic installation also includes blank business card and blank label templates. OpenOffice Impress’s default template for new documents is a blank presentation.
If you are unsure whether a template is accessible, you should check a sample document produced when the template is used (see Technique 11). For example, a “Meeting Minutes” template might include headings for information relevant to a business meeting, such as “Actions” above a table with rows to denote time and columns for actions of the meeting.īecause templates provide the starting-point for so many documents, accessibility is critical. Files can also be easily saved as other file formats (see Technique 12).Īll office documents start with a template, which can be as simple as a blank standard-sized page or as complex as a nearly complete document with text, graphics and other content. 2010 and Apache OpenOffice 4.1.7)) while creating an ODT document. The application-specific steps and screenshots in this document were created using OpenOffice Impress (ver. In cases where more certainty is required, it is recommended that you test the office documents with end users with disabilities, including screen reader users. *Right-click: To right-click with the keyboard, select the object using the Shift+Arrow keys and then press either (1) the “Right-Click” key (some keyboard have this to the right of the spacebar) or Shift+F10.įollowing these techniques will increase the accessibility of your documents, but it does not guarantee accessibility to any specific disability groups.Below are the mouse-only terms and their keyboard alternatives: However, for clarity there are several instances where mouse-only language is used. We have tried to formulate these techniques so that they are useful to all authors, regardless of whether they use a mouse. Most of these have not been checked for accessibility, but some information and/or instructions are available for the following formats in Technique 12: In addition, Impress offers many other presentation processor and web format saving options. The default file format for Impress is ODF Presentation (ODP). If you are creating forms, web pages, applications, or other dynamic and/or interactive content, these techniques will still be useful to you, but you should also consult the W3C-WAI Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0) because these are specifically designed to provide guidance for highly dynamic and/or interactive content. Typical of office-style workflows (Reports, letters, memos, budgets, presentations, etc.).Self-contained (i.e., without hyperlinks to other documents, unlike web content), and.and do not include audio, video, or embedded interactivity) , Fully printable (i.e., where dynamic features are limited to automatic page numbering, table of contents, etc.Text-based (i.e., not simply images, although they may contain images),.Intended to be used by people (i.e., not computer code),.You should use these techniques when you are using Impress to create documents that are: However, OpenOffice Impress does not include an accessibility checking feature. At the time of testing (December 2019), OpenOffice Impress provides a set of accessibility features that is sufficient to enable the production of accessible digital office documents.
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