


Open the context menu (right-click with the mouse or use the keyboard command) and select the Format Picture menu option.Select English in the Language menu pop-up.Select the Language dropdown, then Set Proofing Language.Type the paper’s title into this field.Under the Properties section, navigate to Title.(B) Open the context menu (right-click with the mouse or use the keyboard command) and select the Bullets or Numbering menu option. (A) Navigate to the Home tab and Paragraph section. Use one of the following 2 methods to select your list style: Microsoft Word will often do this automatically, but ensure any lists (including the references) are numbered or bulleted lists, not simply formatted visually using numbers and spaces. (Note the ACM format of 2 columns should remain unchanged but this method should be used in case this is inadvertently changed while editing.) If you need to change the number of columns (primarily with the author information), use the following instructions. (B) Open the context menu (right-click with the mouse or use the keyboard command) and select the Styles menu option. (A) On the Home tab, navigate to the Styles ribbon. Select the desired font (for instance, “Heading 1” or “Normal”) from the selections that appear automatically within the ACM template using one of the following 2 methods: That is, do not simply visually mimic font styles or layouts but rather choose the appropriate options in the Word menus. Use built-in formatting style optionsįor proper accessibility information to export to PDF, it is critical to use the tools within Microsoft Word for formatting. These instructions use Word 2013 but the information is applicable for earlier versions of Word as well. You’ll need to use a PC to export the document or add accessibility directly to your PDF document. Important: If you are using Word on a Mac, unfortunately there is no equivalent PDF export function that will preserve accessibility features. ACM publications are read (and reviewed) by many people therefore, making your paper accessible will help to promote the equal participation of people with disabilities in science and engineering. This page gives step-by-step instructions for adding basic accessibility information to a Word document on a PC, then exporting it to a PDF document intended for ACM.
