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Accessibility Instructions for Users with Disabilities
Overview
Welcome to the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) website. CDE incorporates into its website the Web Accessibility Guidelines developed by the Governor's Office of Innovation and Technology (OIT). We are pleased to provide an alternative medium for accessing information about our programs and services. If you have any suggestions for improving the accessibility features of our website, please contact the CDE Webmaster.
Dedicated to Providing Inclusive Access to All
CDE provides equitable and inclusive information consistent with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, following the level A and AA criteria. These guidelines support all users, including those with cognitive, sensory, and mobility disabilities.
Site Features
Keyword-based Search Engine
Within the upper-right portion of each page of the CDE website you'll find a search engine feature which provides quick, relevant, and easy to use search results, allowing quick navigation to the desired content.
Viewing Microsoft® Documents
Microsoft Word (for .DOC and .DOCX file extensions)
- Windows - Doc Viewer Free - View a Document Without Word
- Macintosh* - Word Documents can be opened with Appleworks (currently shipped with OS X)
- Macintosh* and Windows - View a Word Document with OpenOffice
- Macintosh* and Windows - View a Word Document with Google Documents
Microsoft Excel (for .XLS and .XLSX file extensions)
- Windows - Options to View a Spreadsheet Without Excel
- Macintosh* - Excel Spreadsheets can be opened with Appleworks (currently shipped with OS X)
- Macintosh* and Windows - View Excel Files with OpenOffice
Microsoft PowerPoint (for .PPT and .PPTX file extensions)
- Windows - Options to View a Presentation Without PowerPoint
- Macintosh* and Windows - View PowerPoints with OpenOffice
- Macintosh* and Windows - View PowerPoints with Google Documents
* NOTE: Microsoft does not have free Macintosh viewers for Word, Excel or PowerPoint.
For additional information, contact: CDE Webmaster
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