<div dir="ltr">When you say save it as a tagged PDF, is this something you're doing in Word? Also, trying to wrap my mind around tagged PDF - is this when you use markup tags like in HTML to designate paragraphs, headings and such? Finally, if it's just a form, what remediation would be needed?<div><br></div><div>Thanks for everyone's responses!</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 5:38 PM Karlen Communications <<a href="mailto:info@karlencommunications.com">info@karlencommunications.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>I create the form template in Word, save it as a tagged PDF, make any remediation and then add the form controls. I find this saves time. </div><div id="m_-7479999976596201959AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_-7479999976596201959AppleMailSignature">No, the process is not accessible because of AT being in virtual view. It is a visual and mouse dependent activity.</div><div id="m_-7479999976596201959AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_-7479999976596201959AppleMailSignature">I have a self paced online course on how to create accessible PDF forms, but again the process is not accessible.</div><div id="m_-7479999976596201959AppleMailSignature"><a href="https://karen-mccall.teachable.com/p/accessible-fillable-pdf-forms" target="_blank">https://karen-mccall.teachable.com/p/accessible-fillable-pdf-forms</a></div><div id="m_-7479999976596201959AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_-7479999976596201959AppleMailSignature">Cheers, Karen<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Sep 17, 2018, at 5:11 PM, Robert Spangler <<a href="mailto:rspangler1@udayton.edu" target="_blank">rspangler1@udayton.edu</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">OK so you're saying that one would have to do this directly using Adobe Acrobat Pro or Abbyy FineReader?<div>I am assuming that this process would not be accessible since it involves editing a PDF.</div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 5:09 PM Karlen Communications <<a href="mailto:info@karlencommunications.com" target="_blank">info@karlencommunications.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>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.</div><div id="m_-7479999976596201959m_1526008410604928264AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="m_-7479999976596201959m_1526008410604928264AppleMailSignature">Cheers, Karen<br><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Sep 17, 2018, at 4:44 PM, Robert Spangler <<a href="mailto:rspangler1@udayton.edu" target="_blank">rspangler1@udayton.edu</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">Hello:<div><br></div><div>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!<br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="m_-7479999976596201959m_1526008410604928264gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Robert Spangler<br>Disability Services Technical Support Specialist<br><span><a href="mailto:rspangler1@udayton.edu" target="_blank">rspangler1@udayton.edu</a><br></span>Office of Learning Resources (OLR) - RL 023<br>Ryan C. Harris Learning & Teaching Center (LTC)<br>University of Dayton | 300 College Park | Dayton, Ohio 45469-1302 <br>Phone: 937-229-2066<br></div><div>Fax: 937-229-3270</div><div>Ohio Relay: 711 (available for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing)<br></div><div>Web Site: <a href="http://go.udayton.edu/learning" target="_blank">http://go.udayton.edu/learning</a><br><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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