How do I make hyperlinks accessible in Microsoft Word

So you want to make your hyperlinks accessible? There are a few rules about hyperlinks for text. These exist because of how they interact with assistive technology. You can also apply hyperlinks to images and other elements.

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Things to avoid

Full urls like http://www.theaccessibilityguy.com
Vague language like Click here and More info

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How does a screen reader interact with a link?

It depends on the software but JAWS will pull up a list of links that a user can select from. The list is generated by the on screen text that is the link. It is important that your links are clear and concise and tell the user where they are going before they are interacted with.

How to make hyperlinks accessible in Microsoft Word

Select the text you want to make a link
Right click and select Link
Enter in an address
Select Ok

Select the text you want to make a link

Right click and select Link

Enter in an address

Select Ok

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