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Email Communications 

Cascade users are receiving monthly emails that explain specific issues found on the website. The emails can be found below.

  • June Email: Alt Text
  • July Email: Tables
  • August Email: Link Text

Step-by-Step Guides  

The information below provides step-by-step directions about correcting the issues as described in the email communications sent to Cascade users.

If you need further assisitance, please email web@unomaha.edu.

  • How to Add Alternative Text to Images
  • How to Fix Unformatted Tables

Creating Accessible PDFs

  • Creating Accessible PDFs with Adobe InDesign CS6
  • Accessibility Notes For InDesign Documents

Free Screen Readers

There are Chrome extensions available in the Chrome web store, including Side Panel.

The NU ITS also offers options, including JAWS.

Free Screen Reader Alternatives

NVDA
Platform: Windows.
How to get it: Download NVDA here.

Windows Narrator
Platform: Windows.
How to get it: Narrator comes built into Windows.

Apple VoiceOver
Platforms: Mac, iOS.
How to get it: VoiceOver comes built into Mac and iOS.

Android TalkBack
Platform: Android.
How to get it: TalkBack comes built into Android.

Orca
Platform: Linux
How to get it: Download Orca here.

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If desired, use the 'site: UNO Digital Accessibility/_includes/footer-local' file to either choose a 'Regional Footer' or use the 'Local Footer' option.

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