Grackle Docs

About

Grackle provides an automated accessibility report for Google Docs, Sheets and Slides.  The accessibility reports provide information about how to improve the accessibility of your Docs, Sheets and Slides.  Grackle also provides the ability to save a Google Doc as a tagged PDF.

Note: Grackle will not catch all accessibility barriers.  Use accessibility best practices and utilize Grackle as a secondary check.  

Install Grackle

To install Grackle for Google Docs, Sheets or Slides:

  • Go to the G Suite Marketplace.
  • Search for Grackle Docs, Grackle Sheets or Grackle Slides.
  • Click on the app.
  • Click Install then Continue to begin the installation.
  • Sign in with your ncsu email address.
  • Click Allow to permit Grackle to access your Google account.
  • Click Done.

Alternatively, you can also install Grackle from within each individual app:

  • Open Google Docs, Sheets or Slides.
  • Select Add-ons in the top menu and then select Get add-ons.
  • Search for Grackle Docs, Grackle Sheets or Grackle Slides.
  • Click on the +FREE button.
  • Sign in with your ncsu email address.
  • Click Allow to permit Grackle to access your Google account.

NOTE: You will need to install the Grackle app for Google Docs, Sheets and Slides individually.

Access Grackle


To access Grackle for Google Docs, Sheets or Slides:

  • Open the specific application.
  • Go to Add-ons in the top menu bar.
  • Select Grackle.
  • Select Launch.
  • Sign in with your ncsu email address.
  • Click Allow to permit Grackle to access your Google account.
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