Creating Accessible PDFs Using Adobe Acrobat Pro
What You'll Learn in Creating Accessible PDFs Using Adobe Acrobat Pro
Course Length
Learning Objectives
- Understand legislation, guidelines and standards for PDFs
- Learn about manual checks for accessibility
- Use the Acrobat accessibility checker to check and fix basic accessibility issues
- Work with the structure of PDF tags to make the PDFs more accessible
Target Student
This course is designed for students who have a working knowledge of Office products and a basic understanding of accessibility. Some knowledge of working with PDFs is useful.
Course Outline
With new regulations for federal, provincial, state and municipal governments requiring that ‘public’ documentation must be made accessible, there is a need to make sure that PDF documents are also accessible. During this course students will learn about accessibility requirements and standards that apply to PDF documents and be able to make adjustment to PDF documents to make them as accessible as possible.
Section 1: Introduction to Accessibility
What Does Accessibility Mean?
Current Accessibility Laws and Legislation
What Are Screen Readers?
Section 2: Accessibility Checks
Clear Print Guidelines Test
High Contrast and Magnification Test
Screen Reader Test
Validating PDF/UA Compliance
Section 3: Accessibility Guidelines and Standards for PDFs
WCAG – (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines)
PDF/UA – PDF Universal Accessibility
Common PDF Accessibility Issues
Section 4: Building Accessible PDFs
Acrobat Viewing and Setup Options
Convert Word Documents to PDF
Viewing the Tag Structure in a Tagged PDF
Adding Tags to an Untagged Document
Running an Accessibility Check and Creating an Accessibility Report
Reviewing and Correcting Issues
Using the Make Accessible Action Wizard
Making Scanned Documents Accessible
Section 5: Modifying the Tag Structure to Improve Accessibility
Correcting Reading Order
Restructuring Lists
Enhancing Tables
Accessible Forms in PDF
Set Language for a Portion of the Document
Save As Accessible Text for a Braille Printer
Section 6: Accessibility Remediation in Word
Adding a Title and Metadata
Adding Alternate Text for Images and Charts
Fixing Table Structure
Accessibility Checker in Word
Section 7: Additional Resources and Links
Creating Accessible PDFs Using Adobe Acrobat Pro
Upcoming Classes
All Public classes are held onlinewith a live instructor
| Dates | Price | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| September 26, 2025 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET | $695.00 Online | |
| November 19, 2025 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET | $695.00 Online |
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