Problem

You need information for a document author on creating an accessible Microsoft Word document for users of screen readers to work with.  

Note

Creating an accessible document will usually mean it is accessible to ZoomText and Fusion customers as well as any third party accessibility software.

Resolution

Please find below listed two good resources to help with accessible document creation. 

Use resources

1. Make your Word documents accessible to people with disabilities:
   https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/make-your-word-documents-accessible-to-people-with-disabilities-d9bf3683-87ac-47ea-b91a-78dcacb3c66d

1. Creating Accessible Forms in Microsoft Word:
   https://support.freedomscientific.com/Training/accessible-forms-in-word.htm

Navigating Word forms (JAWS/Fusion)