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It is available as a free plugin from DAISY for the Microsoft Word desktop application on Windows only.  \nePubs are an open-source eBook format with standardized accessibility features. You can read about the ePub standard at the w3c. ePubs are widely used by the blind and low vision community as they work particularly well with screen readers, are easily navigable with assistive technologies and allow text to be customized to various needs (i.e. resizable, contrast) .  \n1. Download and install WordToEPUB Plugin.  \na. Minimum requirements are Windows 7 and Microsoft Word 2010 or newer.  \nb. You can follow these instructions to help you install.  \nc.  Download the WordToEpub installer and follow the prompts.  \n2. Launch Word and confirm WordToEpub is installed.  \na. Open or restart Microsoft Word.  \nb. Open the home tab and look for WordToEPUB in the ribbon  \nFigure 1 The Microsoft Word Ribbon menu showing the WordToEPUB button  \nc. If you can see the WordToEPUB button, it is installed successfully.  \n3. Prepare your word document for conversion to ePub.  \na. Follow the Accessible Microsoft Word Guide included in this toolkit.  \nb. You can also use DAISY’s guide for creating Accessible Word Documents.  \n4. ePub specific recommendations.  \na. Add title and author in the Word Document Properties.  \ni. Click on File in the Ribbon  \nii. Click on Info in the left-hand menu.  \niii. Edit the Title field  \nFigure 2 The Microsoft Word document properties view with Title edit.  \niv. The Author field will be filled with your name as an owner of the document.  \nb. Use the built-in word functionality to ensure WordToEPUB will recognize your formatting and structure  \ni. Use built-in styles for headings  \nii. When using blockquotes, use the built-in styles for Block Text.  \niii. Use built-in bullets and numbered lists  \niv. Use built-in tables  \nv. Use built-in references / insert endnote feature in Word for footnotes and endnotes.  \nc. Make sure to provide alt-text for non-decorative images that are not described in the surrounding text.  \n5. Export your Word as an EPUB  \na. Press WordToEpub button in the home ribbon.  \nb. Enter the name of your file.  \nFigure 3 The WordToEPUB dialog box.  \nc. Choose a destination.  \nd. Press OK!  \ne. You have successfully exported your ePub!  \n6. Advanced features  \na. WordToEPUB comes with many additional features you can use to:  \ni. Edit the Metadata of the file  \nii. Add Cover image  \niii. Choose the Language  \niv. Insert Math as MathML  \nv. Manage Page Numbers and more.  \nFigure 4 The WordToEPUB advanced options box  \nb. You can learn more about the advanced features from DAISY’s Advanced Guide to WordToEPUB.  \n7. Test the ePub using an ePub Reader  \na. It is essential you test that your ePub opens and displays as you intended with a widely used ePub reader.  \nb. 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