How to make an accessible document in microsoft word by the accessible electronic document community of practice aed cop. It looks for common elements that need further action, such as scanned text, form fields, tables, and images. Making nwcg documents created in microsoft word compliant with section 508 requirements. This guide to pdf accessibility is the perfect introduction to making documents accessible. Adobe has a builtin accessibility checker, which is located under the tools section. Anytime you are preparing an electronic document that will be posted online or distributed via email, whether its an internal document or an external document, you need to follow the section 508 guidelines. Home web section 508 making files accessible guidance. Making documents section 508 compliant all electronic communication and documentation created by cms employees and contractors must be 508 compliant. The guides and tutorials listed here are intended to provide methods and instructions to guide you in making your content accessible and section 508 compliant. Please view these video tutorials on creating 508 compliant documents. This video features creating tables, hyperlinks, checking ms. The checklist from section a forward is based on the wcag 2.
The make accessible action walks you through the steps required to make a pdf accessible. This includes, but is not limited to, the following. Section 508 training video for electronic documents on making word documents accessible for conversion to pdf. If using an authoring tool, make sure the tool is capable of generating accessible pdf documents that conform to pdf ua some do not. Learn how to create accessible microsoft word documents that conform to the revised 508 standards. In addition to section 508 requirements, hhs has policies, standards, and requirements for electronic documents that include but are not limited to the following. The resources in this section were developed by federal agencies, and shared here for your convenience. The checklist below, a series of tables, is based on the content of the pdf. Note, much of this guidance predates the revised 508 standards. This section provides references and guidance toward accomplishing that goal. Guidance developed by the accessible electronic documents community of practice aed cop.
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