[Athen] [EXT]Re: [EXTERNAL] - Simple instructions for creating accessible forms in Adobe Pro?

[Russell Solowoniuk]

Thanks Robert. Yes, I'll be sure to let them know about labeling the form fields, or tool tips for the form fields.

Take care,

Russell

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Adding the forms to the existing PDF would probably be the best way to go. Be sure and remind them to label the forms correctly so a screen reader can identify the field.


Robert Lee Beach
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Hi Doug,

Thanks for that information. I was wondering if an accessible Word form would convert to PDF and keep the accessibility of the form, so it's good to know that it won't. The folks who contacted us already have a PDF form, but it has no editable form fields, only lines where the information is to be entered. Maybe they can just go through and add the form fields manually.

Thanks again,

Russell

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I'm no expert but from what I've heard you can't really have an accessible form in Word that then converts to an accessible PDF form.  That said, from having taken an online course in the topic, if you create the skeleton for the form in Word and then make a PDF, you can add the form fields in the spaces you made in Word for the input.  Then there are all those other steps that are fairly time consuming.

Lately we've been using web-based forms instead as they are easier to create and more accessible.

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Hi everyone,

Hope finals are going well.

Does anyone happen to have some easy to understand instructions for creating accessible forms in Adobe Pro? Or, is it better to create an accessible form in Word and then convert to PDF?

Thanks,

Russell


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