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Headings, structure, and link text
Structure pages with real headings and write link text that makes sense on its own.
In the Canvas Rich Content Editor, use the paragraph styles menu to apply real headings (Heading 2, then Heading 3, then Heading 4) in logical order, rather than making text big and bold. Headings let students and assistive technology skim and jump through a page.
For links, the visible text should describe the destination, for example “the APA reference guide,” not “click here” or a raw web address. People using screen readers often pull up a list of links with no surrounding context, so the text has to stand on its own.
How to do this in Canvas
Official step-by-step instructions. Each opens in a new tab so you don’t lose your place in the course.
Accessibility checkpoint
This is accessibility by construction. A page with true headings and clear links is usable by everyone and needs no retrofit later.