Grackle Docs: Document Accessibility Made Easy

Use GrackleDocs to make your Google Docs, 谷歌幻灯片和谷歌表格 accessible to all! GrackleDocs helps users learn about accessibility standards and can be run 随着文档的不断发展.

GrackleDocs is an add-on to Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides.  When launched, it scans the current document for accessibility issues.  扫描完成后，GrackleDocs arranges the document’s elements and structures into categories, such as:

• Document
• Images
• Headings
• Tables
• Landmarks
• Content

These categories can be seen in the GrackleDocs side panel on the right side of the screen. Elements in each are marked as either accessible or inaccessible. Changes are made by selecting and editing these elements in these categories. For example, a table does not have the header row specified with a tag. 当一个元素被改变时 with GrackleDocs, it edits the tags for that element in the document. This edit is 即时，无需储蓄.

要开始操作，请查看 介绍一下GrackleDocs视频 (5.5 mins) or GrackleDocs演示视频 (20 mins) for a detailed walkthrough. See the comments section below the video for 可点击章节!

• 什么是GrackleDocs?

  • GrackleDocs is an accessibility add-on for Google Docs, Slides and Sheets. When you launch it, it checks accessibility and guides you through remediation. 使用GrackleDocs side panel you can convert your documents to PDFs while adhering to accessibility standards. 

• 我如何获得GrackleDocs?

  • GrackleDocs is an add-on in Google Docs. Follow these instructions to install it:

    1. Open a Google Doc and go to Extensions. 
    2. 然后选择add-ons. 
    3. 选择获取附加组件. 
       
       
       
    4. In the search bar at the top, type Grackle. 
    5. 选择GrackleDocs.
       
       
    6. 最后，选择install. 
       
       

    If you have multiple Google accounts, you need to do this for all of them. 

• How do I get GrackleSlides and GrackleSheets? 

  • Follow the same steps as you did for GrackleDocs (see above), but instead do it in 谷歌幻灯片和谷歌表格.

• How do I export my Google Doc as a PDF?  

  • Great question! It is essential that you use the GrackleDocs side panel to export 将文件转换为PDF格式. Do not use the download feature in the file tab, because the accessibility settings will not copy over.

    

• Can I use the GrackleDocs add on for multiple google accounts?

  • Yes, but like all Google Add-ons, if you’re logged into multiple accounts, the add-ons won’t work. You will need to login to only one account in your browser.

• What are some common accessibility issues that Grackle flags?

  • Some common issues found in documents are: missing headings, missing table headers, and missing alternative text for images. 

如需更多支持，请联系 support@grackledocs.com or eCampus@technestng.com.