It is a best practice to ensure PDFs can be read be those who rely on screen readers, text to voice converters and other accessibility tools.
Basic information for creating accessible documents:
- Use software that creates accessible PDFs like Microsoft Word (Windows only) or InDesign
- MS Word for Mac cannot create an accessible PDF. You must use either LibreOce or save to PDF on a Windows computer
- Run OCR on scanned items
Check that your PDF is accessible:
- In Adobe Acrobat Pro choose Full check under View, then Tools, then Accessibility
- Confirm the correct document reading order by selecting Read Out Loud in the View menu to have the document read to you.
- Check accessibility in Word with these instructions
More Resources:
Videos on making other document types accessible:
