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Title and Language in Word

Document properties, such as the title and language, provide important context for screen reader users in Microsoft Word.

How to Add a Title in Word

When you export your Word document to PDF, it will retain the title you add to your document properties. The title of a PDF provides important context for screen reader users about the document's purpose.

On Windows:

  1. Navigate to File > Info > Show All Properties. 
  2. Under the Properties heading, fill out the Title field.
    Screenshot of the Properties in Word for Windows. The Title field is focused with a typing indicator.

On Mac:

  1. Navigate to File > Properties. 
  2. In the Summary tab, fill out the Title field.
    Screenshot of the document properties in Word for Mac. The Summary tab is selected with the Title Creating Accessible Documents.
    Document properties in Word for Mac. 


How to Set the Language in Word

The language in Microsoft Word defaults to English. If your document is in another language, you can change the language within the Review tab. Unfortunately, you will need to add the language again in Adobe Acrobat if you export your Word document to PDF.

  1. Navigate to the Review tab and select Language.
  2. Choose the language of your document and press OK.
    Screenshot of the Language dialog in Word. English (US) is selected with the Detect language automatically checkbox selected as well.
    The Language dialog in Word.

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