[Athen] Creating Accessible PDF Forms in Word

[Robert Spangler]

My understanding is that Abbyy Finereader is a competing product to Adobe
Pro/InDesign.  Can one not create a form from a scanned image using Adobe?


On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 5:59 PM Karlen Communications <
info at karlencommunications.com> wrote:


> 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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Robert Spangler
Disability Services Technical Support Specialist
rspangler1 at udayton.edu
Office of Learning Resources (OLR) - RL 023
Ryan C. Harris Learning & Teaching Center (LTC)
University of Dayton  | 300 College Park  |  Dayton, Ohio 45469-1302
Phone: 937-229-2066
Fax: 937-229-3270
Ohio Relay: 711 (available for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing)
Web Site: http://go.udayton.edu/learning
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