[Athen] Creating Accessible PDF Forms in Word

[Karlen Communications]

You would use ABBYY FineReader if you are starting the form from a scanned image.

Bevi is correct about current versions of InDesign as a tool for accessible forms, however, desktop publishing authoring tools aren't accessible either. You are working with frames, threading frames so that content flows and AT doesn't support the content in the frames or the placement and sizing of frames.

Cheers, Karen

Sent from my iPad


> On Sep 17, 2018, at 5:11 PM, Robert Spangler <rspangler1 at udayton.edu> wrote:

> 

> OK so you're saying that one would have to do this directly using Adobe Acrobat Pro or Abbyy FineReader?

> I am assuming that this process would not be accessible since it involves editing a PDF.

> 

> 

>> On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 5:09 PM Karlen Communications <info at karlencommunications.com> wrote:

>> As far as I know, you have to add the form controls in the PDF document. Neither the old ActiveX or the newer Content Controls are converted as form controls in a PDF document.

>> 

>> Cheers, Karen

>> 

>> Sent from my iPad

>> 

>>> On Sep 17, 2018, at 4:44 PM, Robert Spangler <rspangler1 at udayton.edu> wrote:

>>> 

>>> Hello:

>>> 

>>> I am able to create forms with fields and other controls by using the developer tab, which I had to enable in Word options.  I am able to create these forms then use the restrict editing feature to make them fillable only.  When I go to save as PDF, however, the fields are not retained.  Is it possible to create fillable PDF forms in Word and, if so, could someone please explain?  I understand that Adobe Pro could also be used to do this but if we can do it from Word this would be better.  Thanks!

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> Phone: 937-229-2066

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