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Creating Accessible PDF files from Microsoft Word in 5 easy steps

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Scheduled at 9:00 am in Denver 4-6 on Wednesday, November 13.

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Speaker(s)

  • Chad Chelius, Trainer/Consultant/Accessibility Wizard, Chax Training and Consulting

Session Details

  • Length of Session: 2-hrs
  • Format: Bring-your-own Device Workshop:
  • Expertise Level: Beginner
  • Type of session: Pre-conference

Summary

A lot of people work under the premise that creating accessible PDF files from Microsoft Word is difficult and requires a lot of skill. The reality is that the process of creating an accessible PDF from Microsoft Word that is free from any significant barriers can be boiled down to 5 main steps that don't require a lot of skill or know how. Learn what these 5 steps are in this session.

Abstract

Microsoft Word is one of the most popular applications for creating documents and writing content. For good reason too! Microsoft Word is a Word Processing application and it was built to allow users to write papers, reports, flyers, and the like. Because it's so popular, it's one of the most widely used applications for generating PDF documents from that application. By leveraging features built-in to Microsoft Word, you can control the output to the PDF format and ensure that content is accessible for users of assistive technology. In this session, we'll boil down the process into 5 primary steps that you need to take to make sure that the PDFs you create from Microsoft Word are accessible and free from any significant barriers. In this session you can follow along with your own file if you'd like and walk through the steps along with Chad Chelius as he explains the process. There will also be opportunities throughout the session to ask questions to gain a better understanding of the process. Chad will also demonstrate how this process helps users of assistive technology by demonstrating the experience for users of assistive technology.

Keypoints

  1. Accessible PDF files can absolutely be created from Microsoft Word. Learn how in this session.
  2. With some fundamental knowledge, you can ensure that PDFs created from Microsoft Word are free from barriers.
  3. Microsoft Word contains accessibility functionality to help create accessible PDF files.

Disability Areas

All Areas

Topic Areas

Accessible Course Design, Assistive Technology, Uncategorized, Web/Media/App Access

Speaker Bio(s)

Chad Chelius

Chad Chelius is a trainer, author, consultant, and speaker as well as Director of Training Solutioins and Principal for Chax Training and Consulting. He resides in the Philadelphia area and has been using Adobe products for over 25 years. He began his career in the design and publishing industry. As an Adobe Certified Instructor and consultant he teaches and advises on all Adobe print and web products, specializing in InDesign and InCopy workflows, Illustrator, automation, and PDF accessibility using InDesign, Word, and Adobe Acrobat. He works with clients both large and small in and outside of the United States, helping them to solve design, workflow, and accessibility challenges using Adobe products. Chad is a LinkedIn Learning author and you can connect with him on LinkedIn or Twitter.

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