The best way to create an accessible PDF document is to start with an accessible Word or PowerPoint file. Editing an Office file to make it accessible is more user-friendly than trying to create accessibility in an existing PDF file. However, sometimes a non-accessible PDF is all you have to work with. In that case, it is important to check heading tags, alternative text, and reading order in the PDF.

Accessibility resources

• MSU IT Web Access Group - Create PDF from Word Document

• MSU IT Web Access Group - PDF Accessibility Tutorial

• Adobe - Creating Accessible PDF files

• Adobe - Best Practices for PDF Accessibility

• WebAIM - PDF Accessibility