Today’s blog post explores how to edit a PDF in DocAccess using the Workbench tool. DocAccess by CivicPlus makes PDFs on a …
PDF Accessibility
PDF accessibility is vast and complicated if you do not know where to begin. This page explores real workflows and serves as a resource for specific PDF troubleshooting. We cover several important topics, including PDF/UA , WCAG, Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, Foxit PDF Editor, and the PAC tool.
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Today’s blog post explores how the PREP Tool by Continual Engine can speed up document remediation and how a screen reader handles …
Today’s blog post presents my PDF Tag Tree Field Guide, a FREE downloadable resource designed to make PDF accessibility tagging easier to …
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Today’s blog post explores Limina11y, a new partnership between The Accessibility Guy and Limina. After nearly two years of working together on …
Today’s blog post explores a faster way to access the Table Editor in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC when working on PDF table …
Today’s blog post shows how to convert a PDF into a Microsoft Word document using the Convert tool in Adobe Acrobat Pro …
Today’s blog post explores how to fix the Tagged Annotations Failed error in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC and why it appears in …
Today’s post explores PDF Spaces, a paid feature in Adobe Acrobat that lets you bring multiple documents into one workspace and interact …
Today’s blog post explores how to edit an already accessible PDF while preserving its structure and avoiding common accessibility issues. Video Guide …
Today’s blog post explores DocAccess by CivicPlus, a tool that converts PDFs into accessible HTML using AI. It makes documents easier to …
Today’s post shows how to fix your Canvas PDF accessibility problems using a single tool. DocAccess by CivicPlus now integrates directly into …
Today’s post is a step-by-step guide to the Make Accessible Guided Actions tool in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. This feature provides a …
PREP by Continual Engine is a PDF remediation platform that helps you make PDFs accessible with far less manual work. PREP applies …
Today’s post is a step-by-step guide on how to check a PDF for basic accessibility. It’s designed for beginners who want to …
Today’s post explains how to create accessible, fillable forms using Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. The process focuses on how …
Today’s post explores how Affinity by Canva handles the basics of PDF accessibility. The goal is simple: find out if the program …
Today’s post explains how to redact content in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC while keeping a document accessible. It shows what happens when …
As the April 2026 deadline for Title II ADA compliance approaches, public organizations must ensure all documents on their websites are fully …
Welcome to Episode 23 of our Making College PDFs Accessible series! Today’s episode is another hands-on, practical workflow for turning a non-accessible college PDF …
Today’s post is a mini-masterclass on building a basic form in Microsoft Word, converting it to a PDF, and making it fully …
In today’s post, you’ll learn how to apply table headers using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. Table headers are essential for making your …
Today’s post walks through how to set the scope of table header cells in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, a key step in …
Today’s post compares how JAWS 2025, a leading screen reader, handles an untagged, scanned PDF file versus the same file processed through …
For years, accessibility advocates and content creators struggled with a major limitation in Google Docs: the inability to export documents as tagged …
Today’s post is a mini-masterclass for making tables accessible using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. It outlines the export process from Microsoft Word, …
Today’s post covers how to convert a poorly structured PDF exported from Google Docs into a fully accessible, standards-compliant file, using ABBYY …
Welcome to Episode 22 of our Making College PDFs Accessible series! In today’s episode, we’ll walk through a hands-on, practical process for turning a …
The European Accessibility Act (EAA), which the EU adopted in 2019, sets accessibility requirements for a wide range of digital services and …
Today’s post walks through three ways to add alt text in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC and introduces DocAcess – a tool that …
Adding a table summary to PDF documents is an essential step in making digital content accessible to users who rely on screen …
PDFs frequently pose accessibility challenges due to their inconsistent structure and lack of semantic tagging. Fortunately, artificial intelligence (AI) now offers efficient …
Today’s post explains four different methods to tag content within a PDF using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, helping ensure your files meet …
Today’s post is a step-by-step guide on how to convert a PDF into an accessible Microsoft Word document using ABBYY FineReader. Video …
This guide walks you through the most effective approach in 2025 for creating an accessible PDF directly from PowerPoint. With updated tools …
Today’s post shares five powerful strategies that improve the efficiency and accuracy of PDF remediation using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. These expert …
Today’s post explains how to properly tag individual language sections in a multilingual PDF. Adobe Acrobat offers tools to assign language codes …
ABBYY FineReader PDF is one of my favorite (and most effective) tools for creating accessible PDFs. Today’s post is a step-by-step guide …
Today’s post walks through how to zone complex page layouts, correct reading orders, fine-tune OCR results, and export a clean, accessible final …
Welcome to Episode 21 of our Making College PDFs Accessible series! In today’s case study, we’ll walk through a hands-on, practical process …
Today’s post is a real-world troubleshooting session in Adobe Acrobat. It highlights best practices for reviewing, editing, and remediating PDF form structures …
ABBYY FineReader offers powerful tools for editing text, inserting images, managing layout elements, and enhancing accessibility in PDF files. Today’s post is …
ABBYY FineReader provides a robust set of tools for editing and managing PDF documents. This guide explains how to crop, rotate, rearrange, …
Converting scanned PDF documents into structured, editable Excel files is essential for professionals managing data-rich documents. Today’s post shows how ABBYY FineReader …
Font-related errors often prevent Word documents from converting properly to flattened PDFs using the Adobe PDF printer. These issues can disrupt workflows, …
ABBYY FineReader empowers you to do it all: edit, convert, and optimize PDF documents, especially scanned or image-based ones, into fully accessible …
Accessible documents ensure that all users, including those who rely on assistive technologies, can access and understand the content. This guide explains …
Creating accessible PDFs is one of the most time-consuming and difficult tasks many organizations face when working to meet accessibility standards. Enter …
Mathematical expressions in PDFs often create accessibility barriers for users who rely on screen readers and other assistive technologies. This guide outlines …
Creating accessible templates in Microsoft Word is essential for organizations that publish documents like meeting agendas, notices, or forms. This guide outlines …
Today’s post is a comprehensive overview of the different types of PDF tags, how they function, and why they are essential for …
Today’s post is a step-by-step guide to adding custom page numbers in a PDF. Adobe Acrobat Pro DC makes this easy through …
Digital accessibility plays a vital role in creating inclusive educational environments. Episode 20 of our Making PDFs Accessible series is a step-by-step …
In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) finalized a landmark rule under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act …
Today’s post shows how to tag radio buttons in PDF forms using Adobe Acrobat, ensuring that forms are fully accessible to all …
Under the United States Department of Justice’s Final Rule under ADA Title II, state and local governments must ensure their digital content, …
Digital document accessibility is more critical than ever, especially for ensuring PDFs meet standards like WCAG and Section 508. Many professionals encounter …
To make a PDF accessible, you must understand how screen readers read them. Screen readers help people with visual disabilities by reading …
Scanned PDF documents, often created from printed books or paper materials, are not inherently accessible. These image-based files lack embedded text and …
Google Docs has improved its accessibility features, but how effective are they? Today’s post analyzes the latest tools, their functionality, and the …
Creating accessible digital documents has become essential for inclusive communication. In today’s post, we’re creating an accessible PDF form using Venngage, a …
Welcome to Episode 19 of our College PDF Accessibility series. Today, we focus on Pasadena College’s Student Equity Executive Summary PDF. Properly …
Ensuring that a PDF document meets accessibility standards is crucial for compliance with Section 508 and WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines). One …
The Accessibility Smackdown Series explores practical techniques for making digital documents accessible to all users, especially those relying on assistive technologies like …
A key component of PDF accessibility is tagging. This guide explains how to check whether a PDF is tagged, why tagging is …
Welcome to Episode 18 of our College PDF Accessibility series. Today, we focus on East Los Angeles Colleges’s How to Join EOPS …
Ensuring PDFs meet accessibility standards is crucial for inclusivity, especially for individuals using screen readers and other assistive technologies. Grackle Go, a …
Ensuring accessibility in digital documents is crucial for inclusivity. One common issue that arises during the remediation of PDFs is the inappropriate …
The AI assistant built into Adobe Acrobat Pro DC enhances document workflows and improves accessibility. This tool processes large documents efficiently, generates …
Today’s post explains how to structure reference and note tags correctly in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC to ensure accessibility compliance. By following …
Organizational charts are essential for visualizing the structure of a company or organization. Microsoft Visio provides a powerful way to create these …
In Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, hyperlinks that span across two lines can result in multiple object references, causing accessibility issues. Today’s post …
In today’s post, we will be examining the PAC 2024 error “Standard Structure Type is Remapped to Span.” This issue often arises …
Today’s post is a step-by-step guide to using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC’s built-in Accessibility Checker to quickly scan your PDF for common …
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is a critical tool for converting image-based PDFs into accessible and searchable documents. By using Abbyy FineReader Professional, …
Election documents must be accessible to ensure all voters, including those who rely on screen readers and other assistive technologies, can navigate …
Today’s post explains how to fix a focus order error in the PAC 2024 accessibility tool, specifically addressing the tab order for …
Creating accessible PDF forms is crucial to ensuring that users of all abilities can interact with your documents effectively. Accessible PDF forms …
Cropping pages in a PDF can greatly enhance a document’s appearance and accessibility. Foxit PDF Editor makes it easy to remove unwanted …
E-signatures are crucial for streamlining workflows, allowing users to sign documents quickly and securely. However, maintaining accessibility for all users, including those …
Today’s post addresses a common issue in Adobe Acrobat’s accessibility checker: the “summary failed” error, which arises when a table lacks a …
In today’s post, we’re going to resize a PDF page with Foxit PDF Editor, a straightforward and highly customizable process. Whether adjusting …
Today’s post explores the process of writing effective PDF tooltips for form fields using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. Tooltips are essential for …
Today’s post explores how well DocuSign maintains the accessibility of documents after signing, comparing it to Adobe Acrobat Sign. The process of …
Today’s post is a comprehensive tutorial on configuring Adobe Acrobat to improve document accessibility. You will learn how to customize toolbars, manage …
Today’s post explores how to use the Venngage accessibility checker. Venngage is a powerful tool for easily creating accessible PDFs that meet …
Ensuring that all users, regardless of their abilities, can access and understand content is crucial in today’s digital world. Mathematics, in particular, …
Adding alt text to every hyperlink manually in a PDF can be time-consuming, especially in documents with many links. Fortunately, Adobe Acrobat …
Today’s post shows how to set the PDF reading order in Foxit PDF Editor. By effectively managing the Tags panel, Content panel, …
Charts and graphs are essential tools for data visualization in Microsoft products, but they are inherently inaccessible to screen readers, posing a …
Today’s post shows how to use the “Make Accessible” Foxit action wizard. This is a powerful tool that simplifies the process of …
In today’s digital age, it’s crucial to ensure that documents are accessible to everyone, including individuals with disabilities. Foxit PDF Editor offers …
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