Document titles and file names - Norfolk County Council (2024)

A document title describes what your document is about to the user.It's the first thing a screen reader will read to the user.

It's not the same as adding a title to the contents of your document or adding a file name when you save your document. Your document title needs to be in the same language as the document's content.

The file name is the name that will appear in a folder structure such as your desktop, documents, downloads, SharePoint folder etc.You'll be asked to add a file name when you save your document.

Your document title, file name and the maintext headingin your document are likely to be the same or very similar. This is because they should all concisely describe what the document is about.

Good document title example: Guide to creating accessible documents

Bad document title example: 2019-09-24-doc-accessibility-v1.5

How to add a document title in Word

To add a document title, select 'File', then 'Info'. Under the properties heading, there is a 'Title' field. Type in your title (screenshot below).

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