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    How to use the Microsoft Word Accessibility checker

    How to Use the Microsoft Word Accessibility Checker (and Its Real Limitations)

    Microsoft Word includes a built-in Accessibility Checker to help users identify potential accessibility issues in their documents. While the tool can highlight basic problems, it…

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    Shawn Jordison January 5, 2026
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    Making PDFs accessible, Episode 23

    How to Make PDFs Accessible | Episode 23: Santa Barbara City College

    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 into a fully WCAG-compliant…

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    Shawn Jordison December 15, 2025
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    How to apply table headers in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

    How to Apply Table Headers | Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

    In today’s post, you’ll learn how to apply table headers using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. Table headers are essential for making your PDF tables accessible.…

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    Shawn Jordison December 1, 2025
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    How to set table scope in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

    How to Set the Scope of Table Header Cells in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

    Today’s post walks through how to set the scope of table header cells in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC, a key step in making your PDFs…

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    Shawn Jordison November 24, 2025
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    How to make tables accessible in adobe acrobat pro dc

    How to Make Tables Accessible in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

    Today’s post is a mini-masterclass for making tables accessible using Adobe Acrobat Pro DC. It outlines the export process from Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel,…

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    Shawn Jordison October 13, 2025
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    PDF Accessibility Series Episode 19

    How to Make PDFs Accessible | Episode 19: Pasadena City College

    Welcome to Episode 19 of our College PDF Accessibility series. Today, we focus on Pasadena College’s Student Equity Executive Summary PDF. Properly structured content allows…

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    Shawn Jordison March 17, 2025
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    Accessibility Smackdown, Episode 2

    Accessibility Smackdown: Answering Your Accessibility Questions | Episode 2

    The Accessibility Smackdown Series explores practical techniques for making digital documents accessible to all users, especially those relying on assistive technologies like screen readers. This…

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    Shawn Jordison February 17, 2025
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    Don't use alt text for screenshots of tables

    Don’t Use Alt Text for Screenshots of Tables: Best Practices for Table Accessibility

    Today’s post explores best practices for table accessibility. One common mistake in accessibility is using alt text for screenshots of tables instead of live text.…

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    Shawn Jordison November 4, 2024
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    How to fix the summary table error in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

    How to Fix the Table Summary Error in Adobe Acrobat Pro DC

    Today’s post addresses a common issue in Adobe Acrobat’s accessibility checker: the “summary failed” error, which arises when a table lacks a summary, an essential…

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    Shawn Jordison October 7, 2024
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    How to make tables accessible in Word for Section 508 compliance

    How to Make Tables Accessible in MS Word | Section 508 for Word

    In today’s post, we’re diving into table accessibility in Microsoft Word, to make your documents compliant with Section 508 standards. This guide covers the essential…

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    Shawn Jordison August 19, 2024
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    Webinar: Designing Accessible PDFs

    February 11 | 10 AM PST

    Join my webinar with Venngage as we dive into Accessible PDF Design

    Join Venngage and Shawn Jordison (The Accessible Guy) for a practical roundtable on how to create truly accessible PDFs.
    Register for Designing Accessible PDFs

    Webinar: Word Document Accessibility for Title II Compliance

    February 13 | 10 AM PST

    Webinar for Word document accessibility under Title II of ADA, February 13

    This session focuses on creating accessible Word documents from the start. Topics include styles, headings, lists, tables, links, images, and checker limits. Emphasis is on preventing downstream remediation.
    Register for Word Accessibility under Title II

    Webinar: PowerPoint Accessibility for Title II Compliance

    February 27 | 10 AM EST

    Webinar: FEB27- PowerPoint Accessibility Under Title II

    This session covers accessible slide design for public entities. Topics include layouts, reading order, images, charts, color use, and notes. It explains how slides become a compliance issue when shared publicly.
    Register for PPT Accessibility under Title II

    Webinar: Scanned Documents, OCR, and Title II Risk

    March 27 | 10 AM PST

    Webinar: Scanned Documents, OCR, and Title II Risk

    This session explains why scanned documents are one of the highest Title II risks. It covers image-only PDFs, OCR behavior, and common failures. Guidance is provided on remediation and prioritization.Register for Scanned Documents, OCR, and Title II Risk

     

    Webinar: Accessible Forms for Title II (PDF and Word)

    April 10 | 10 AM PST

    Webinar: Accessible Forms Under Title II (Word and PDF)

    This session focuses on accessible forms used by public entities. Topics include labels, tab order, instructions, required fields, and errors. Both PDF and Word form limitations are addressed.

    Register for Accessible Forms for Title II

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