Accessibility and Usability Gains for Authors

The Outline View - When creating a document it can be difficult to know from the outset what the final layout and structure of a document should be. Using headings and styles users can create a document (using the appropriate headings) and structure it appropriately at the end using the outline function.

Use of AutoCorrect - This function enables users to programme Microsoft® Word to automatically change words that are often spelt incorrectly. This can save a large amount of time when continually misspelling words.

Use of AutoText - This function is a simplified version of Word Prediction software. You can set Microsoft® Word to remember a word, and give you the option of entering that word with a minimum number of key presses.

Use of Synonyms - Built into Microsoft® Word is is a synonym checker. This can be very useful when writing a document as it enables users to highlight a word and pick from a number of alternatives.

Table of Contents - If a document has been created using appropriate styles and headings it is possible to automatically create and update a table of contents.