Add Accessibility Checker button to the to the Home tab

Add Accessibility Checker button to the Home tab

 

The Check Accessibility button is now found on the Review tab of the 2019 and 365 versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.

Check Accessibility button on the Review tab of Word

Although it is more convenient to access now you may still want to add it to the Home tab of your ribbon so it is not only convenient but easily remembered.

 

  1. Right click on a blank space in the Home tab of the ribbon and choose Customize the Ribbon from the dropdown menudropdown menu to customize ribbon
  2. With the Home tab highlighted in the Word Options dialog box, choose New Group
    Word Options dialog box
  3. When you see the New Group, select the Rename button
    Customize the ribbon fields
  4. In the Rename dialog box, rename the New Group “Accessibility”
  5. Select OK
    Rename dialog box
  6. With the Accessibility (Custom) group selected in the Choose Commands From field, select All Commands from the dropdown menuChoose Commands From dropdown menu
  7. Find Accessibility or Accessibility Checker in the list, Select
    Accessibility buttons in the Commands list
    Note: Accessibility will add the button with all the associated dropdowns, Accessibility Checker will only add the Accessibility Checker
  8. Select the Add>> button
    Add button
  9. You can now see the Accessibility Checker in the Accessibility group on the Home tab
    New custon Accessibility group on the Home tab
  10. Click OK to exit the dialog box
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