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Creating Accessible Forms
in Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF
MICROSOFT WORD FORMS ...................................................................... 1
Add the Developer Tab to Word Ribbon .......................................... 1
Add Form Elements ........................................................................... 2
Add Help Text .................................................................................... 3
Adding Option Buttons (Radio Buttons) .......................................... 6
Add Form Title ................................................................................... 8
Restrict Editing .................................................................................. 9
Add Styles and Check Accessibility............................................... 10
PDF FORMS............................................................................................... 11
Activate Tag Annotations ................................................................ 13
Create New Form Elements ............................................................ 14
Ensure the Tooltip is Helpful .......................................................... 15
Control Text Field Appearance ....................................................... 17
Use the Read Only Option ............................................................... 18
Check Reading Order ...................................................................... 19
Set the Title of the Form .................................................................. 20
Set the Language ............................................................................. 21
Reader Extended Version ............................................................... 22
Accessibility Testing ....................................................................... 24
REFERENCES/MORE RESOURCES ........................................................ 25
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