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Creating Accessible Adobe Acrobat DC PDF Documents ISI-1446B

Making Acrobat Forms Accessible at ISInc. Attend Live Online or In Person in Sacramento

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  • $350 per seat

Upcoming dates

Dates Where Status Seat Book
Oct 9 2026 Live Online 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM PT Scheduled $350

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About this class

This course covers the basics for creating and optimizing Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files so that they can be made more accessible to users with disabilities. Federal law, Section 508 of US Rehabilitation Act, requires that individuals with disabilities must have access to and use of electronic information and data that is comparable to the access and use by individuals who do not have disabilities. This course is directed to those who develop or contribute content to the Internet, to help them comply with these on-line accessibility standards.

What you'll be able to do

  • Accessibi lity Overview
  • Creating Accessible Word Documents
  • Creating Accessible Excel Documents
  • Cr e ating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
  • Converting Scanned PDF files
  • Creating Accessible PDFs
  • C rea ting Accessible InDesign Documents
  • Creating Accessible PDF F o rms

Course outline

  1. Module 1Accessibi lity Overview

    • Rules for Accessibility
    • How does Acrobat determine accessibility
  2. Module 2Creating Accessible Word Documents

    • Adding styles to a Word Document
    • Working with images
    • Working with tables
    • Converting a Word document to an Accessible PDF
  3. Module 3Creating Accessible Excel Documents

    • Verifying sheet names
    • Adding tables to the worksheet
    • Working with Charts
    • Converting an Excel document to an Accessible PDF
    • Converting multipl e worksheets into a single Accessible PDF
  4. Module 4Cr e ating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations

    • Worki ng with images
    • Working with tables
    • Bu lleted lists in P owerPoint
    • Converting a PowerPoint presentation to an Accessible PDF
  5. Module 5Converting Scanned PDF files

    • Use Scan and OCR to convert a document to readable text
    • Tag a scanned document
    • Convert the PDF to an Access ible PDF
  6. Module 6Creating Accessible PDFs

    • Untagged documents
    • Languages
    • Reading orders
    • Accessibility Check
    • Tab orders
  7. Module 7C rea ting Accessible InDesign Documents

    • Use Accessibility Check
    • Fix Titles
    • Che ck R e ading Order
    • Tab Orders
    • Alternate Te xt
  8. Module 8Creating Accessible PDF F o rms

    • Prepare form fields
    • Add text fields
    • Add checkbox fields
    • Add radio button fields
    • Ad d drop-down list fields
    • Check Accessibility
    • Fix tags
    • Reading Order
    • Tab order

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Before you attend

Students enrolling in this course should understand the basic concepts involved in working Create accessible PDF forms Optimize the accessibility of PDF documents as computer memory, data files, and program files. Students should also be familiar with the components that make up the PC, including input, output, and storage devices. Students should also be fairly comfortable working in a Windows environment. Students should know how to use the mouse, standard menus and commands, and how to open, save and close files. This course is created for users who are familiar with the different applications described. Students should have experience with common office applications, such as word processing, spreadsheet and web browser applications , Adobe Acrobat and HTML.

Run this for a team

Private cohorts run on your dates, at your site or online, with the labs pointed at your environment. Above about four people it usually costs less than buying seats.

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