62 | Creating Accessible PDF Files Using Authoring Applications

• Select Save as Adobe PDF from the Office button (See “Figure 44 Save as Accessible PDF in Word

2007” on page 62).

Figure 44 Save as Accessible PDF in Word 2007

Enter a filename and location for the PDF, and click Save.

If the Word Document is a Form

If the Word document has been designed as a form and you want it to be a fillable PDF form, prepare the

document as described. When you are ready to import it into PDF, do so from within Acrobat using the

Form Wizard. From Acrobat 9 Pro do the following:

• Select Forms > Start Form Wizard

• Check the box indicating “An existing electronic document”

• Select “Import a file from file system”

• Click the Browse button to locate the desired file

• Click Next

The document will be converted to PDF with Tags and fillable form fields. You may need to edit the results

within Acrobat.

Check the PDF Version of the Document Using Acrobat

Once you have converted the document, you will still need to check the results in Adobe Acrobat. To check

the results, begin at Step 5 of the PDF Accessibility Workflow (see “Step 5: Determine if the PDF File is a

Tagged PDF File” on page 20). Depending upon the type of error, you may have to make adjustments in a

particular location.

• Adjustments to the Conversion Settings

• Repairs You Make to the Source File

• Repairs You Make to the PDF File

Making PDF Accessible with Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro