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  1. Ensure form instructions are clear.

  2. Create visible labels for all form fields.

  3. Ensure labels are meaningful and clear.

  4. Place labels visually adjacent to their corresponding elements.

  5. Include meaningful group labels where appropriate.

  6. Indicate which form fields are required and if there are any field constraints, such as a specific format of entering the data. (This can also be done in Acrobat).

  7. Provide help and hints where appropriate. (This can also be done in Acrobat).

    An example of an application in Microsoft Word. It is 3 pages long with sections on Personal Information, Education, Previous Employment, References, and Disclaimer.Image Added

Section 8.3: Saving as a Tagged PDF

When you optimize a source document for accessibility and convert it to tagged PDF, you are using a type of automated tagging. Because you've already applied accessibility features in the source document, they will carry over during conversion. This type of automatic tagging is good and will make your life easier.

To save your Word Document as a Tagged PDF,

  1. Click on the File Tab and click Save as Adobe PDF.

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  2. In the Save Adobe PDF File As box, go to the Options Box at the bottom.

    The Save Adobe PDF File As box with the Options highlighted with a black box.Image Added

  3. In the Acrobat PDFMaker, check Enable Accessibility and Reflow with tagged Adobe PDF and Convert Word Headings to Bookmarks.

    Acrobat PDFMaker Panel with Enable Accessibility Checked and highlighted with a black box.Image Added

  4. If you want to tag the objects in the PDF yourself, go to the Accessibility Tags Pane, click on the Options button and click Delete Tags.

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