About Accessibility

Adobe PDF usage is popular as it is a free and open source tool. Accessible Microsoft Word documents can be converted to Accessible Adobe PDF documents. This process of conversion is easy and does not take much time.

To learn to build accessible word Documents, visit Accessible Microsoft Word Documents.

Acrobat PDF ribbon in word

Download the Adobe plug-in

This conversion requires the Adobe conversion Plug-in that directly gets integrated to work with Microsoft Word. If you do not have this plug-in download it from the link

DOWNLOAD THE ADOBE PDF PLUG-IN

• After you press the download button, you are redirected to a new page where you have to select start download.
• This downloads and saves a file on your system.
• This file asks you to save it.
• Open to file to start installation.

Install the Adobe Plug-in

• After the download, install the plug-in so that it can be used.
• To install click on the downloaded file.
• Select the RUN option from the window that appears.
• After you select the Run option, you have to check the terms and conditions option.
• Installation starts after that.
• The wizard will prompt you that the installation is complete.

Converting into PDF

You can create a PDF for a single word file or even for multiple documents together.

• Open Microsoft Word from the start menu.
• Create an accessible word document or open an already created document.
• To convert to PDF select the Acrobat tab to open a new dialog box called Acrobat PDF maker.
• Select Preferences.
• Check the Enable Accessibility and Reflow (Enable Accessibility and Reading) with tagged Adobe PDF feature.
• Click OK when done to close the dialog.
• The conversion starts and PDF’s are created with the same name.

Acrobat PDF Creation using the SAVE AS option

For detailed information on how to build accessible Microsoft word documents, Accessible Microsoft Word Documents.