50 | Creating Accessible PDF Files Using Authoring Applications

• Avoid using Enter to create space between paragraphs. Use the space before and space after

properties in your styles

Headings

Use Styles to create heading formats. Title, Heading 1, Heading 2, Heading 3, etc. Make styles progress in a

logical manner , a Heading 2 should come after a Heading 1

Word 2003 Headings

To create headings in Microsoft Word 2003 do the following

• Format > Styles and Formatting to reveal the styles and formatting task pane (See “Figure 30

Microsoft Word 2003 Styles and Formatting” on page 50).

• Apply the appropriate heading from the Styles and Formatting panel to your document text

Figure 30 Microsoft Word 2003 Styles and Formatting

Word 2007 Headings

• Select the Home Ribbon in Word 2007 and select the proper heading from the styles group (See

“Figure 31 Microsoft Word 2007 Styles and Formatting” on page 50).

Figure 31 Microsoft Word 2007 Styles and Formatting

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