Note: Only use these steps if you have an accessible template available (e.g. As well, filling in the text box labeled Tags with the term 'accessibility' may improve its searchability as an accessible file. Using a descriptive File name (e.g., 'Accessible Memo Template') may increase the prominence of the accessibility status.

In the File name box, type a name for the template.

Save the template in the Microsoft > Templates folder.

Go to menu item: Office > Save As > Word Template.

When you are finished you should also check the accessibility of the document (See Technique 10, below).

Ensure that you follow the techniques in this document.

Create a new document (from the default blank template or from one of the prepackaged templates).

As well, you can edit and modify the existing prepackaged templates, ensuring their accessibility as you do so and saving them as a new template. It is possible to create your own accessible templates from scratch in Word 2007. These are all accessible by virtue of being blank. The basic installation also includes blank business card, blank label templates, and other blank office-related documents. Word 2007вЂ™s default template for new documents is a blank page. If you are unsure whether a template is accessible, you should check a sample document produced when the template is used (See Accessibility Checking, below). 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.Д«ecause templates provide the starting-point for so many documents, accessibility is critical.

Consider Using Accessibility Support Applications/PluginsДЄll 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. Use Accessibility Features when Saving/Exporting to Other Formats Use Built-In Document Structuring Features Provide Text Alternatives for Images and Graphical Objects

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