Google Apps: Docs, Slides, and Sheets

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Google docs, sheets, and slides iconsAt present, Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets do not have a built-in accessibility checker. And while there are ways to improve the accessibility of Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets, they cannot always be made fully accessible to all users, especially those with certain disabilities.

 
ⓘ  We strongly recommend exporting Google Docs, Slides, and Sheets to their Microsoft Office counterpart and then making the MS Office version accessible.

 

Converting Google Apps

Google Docs

Here is how to export to MS Word and check for accessibility:

  1. Open the File menu of your Google Doc.
  2. Select Download and then Microsoft Word (.docx); the file will be stored in your Downloads folder.
    Google Docs File menu; Download is selected, and then Microsoft Word.
  3. Open the downloaded Microsoft Word file.
  4. Follow the MS Word Accessibility Guide to make your Word document accessible.
Google Slides

Here is how to export to MS PowerPoint and check for accessibility:

  1. Open the File menu of your Google Slides.
  2. Select Download and then Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx); the file will be stored in your Downloads folder.
    Google Docs File menu; Download is selected, and then Microsoft PowerPoint.
  3. Open the downloaded MS PowerPoint file.
  4. Follow the MS PowerPoint Accessibility Guide to make your PowerPoint slides accessible.
Google Sheets

Here is how to export to MS Excel and check for accessibility:

  1. Open the File menu of your Google Sheet.
  2. Select Download and then Microsoft Excel (.xlsx); the file will be stored in your Downloads folder.
    Google Docs File menu; Download is selected, and then Microsoft Excel.
  3. Open the downloaded MS Excel file.
  4. Follow the MS Excel Accessibility Guide to make your Excel spreadsheet accessible.