Watch this tutorial video or follow the written steps below

Written Steps

It is a legal requirement to ensure that the documents we create and share comply with ADA Web Accessibility standards. Conveniently, Canva has a built-in Accessibility checker that we can use to ensure the color contrast and alt-text meet these standards.

The first step is to log in to Canva using your district login information (sign in with Google).

  1. Open your project.
  2. Go to “File” in the menu bar above your project.
  3. Go to “Accessibility” and “Check design accessibility”.
  4. Review the results in the “Design Accessibility” results menu.
  5. For color contrast issues, make manual adjustments to the text color to improve the contrast or select one of the recommended options to clear the error.
  6. For alt-text, if the image is purely decorative and adds no additional information to the design, check the “Mark as decorative” box to clear the error. Or if needed, add the necessary alt-text.
  7. Run the accessibility checker again to make sure your changes have been saved.
  8. *Download your project and upload it to your campus Google Drive.
  9. Add to your campus website, or share via another messaging platform.

*Note: If you are creating a flyer or another project containing a lot of text, make sure to download it as a PDF, not as a PNG or JPG file (these formats are not accessible for text-focused projects).