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Step | Steps for creating accessible documents in Word | For more information, see |
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1 | Design with accessibility in mind. Only use our template styles, including character styles for common formatting such as bold and italic. Resist overriding template styles. | |
2 | Add alternate text to images.
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4 | Use meaningful link anchors rather than URLs when possible. |
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5 | Configure PDFMaker to tag the document properly.
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Creating Accessible PDFs
Although the HHS says that PDFs do not need to be 508 compliant if a compliant HTML version of the document exists, it is a good idea to get in the practice of taking as many steps as you can to improve your PDF document's accessibility.
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