This handout reviews the steps needed to create accessible PDF documents in Adobe InDesign.

Many designers use InDesign to develop print and web documents. Adobe Acrobat is a valuable tool to ensure your PDF documents are accessible to everyone, regardless of how they were created. PDF files can be created in an assortment of programs, with varied results. These complex documents require further steps to ensure the content is accessible. Microsoft Excel is spreadsheet software that allows users to perform calculations and organize data by creating tables and graphs.

PowerPoint 2011 (Mac), updated April 2014.

PowerPoint 2013 (Windows), added June 2014.

PowerPoint 2016 (Mac), added January 2018.

PowerPoint 2016 (Windows), added January 2018.

However, PowerPoint is also often used on the web and with distance education technologies so files must be accessible to users with disabilities. Microsoft PowerPoint is presentation software typically used to display slides during face-to-face meetings.

PDF Conversion in Word 2007/2010 (Windows), added June 2012.

Word 2016 (Windows), added January 2018.

Having the correct tools to create accessible Word documents is imperative to improving your institution's accessible content. Word files can also be the starting point for other files, such as PDF and HTML. Microsoft Word is currently the most common word processor on the market. To use these cheatsheets at your institution, reference our Terms of Use.

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