How?

The first step to creating an accessible PDF is to create an accessible document.

Microsoft Word provides an already familiar interface for the creation of documents and versions from Word 2010 also have a built-in accessibility checker option that will assist you in rectifying any identified issues:

File > Info > Check for Issues > Check Accessibility

Microsoft Word has an export function that allows you to easily export your word document to PDF, retaining many of the accessibility features in the process.

File > Export > Create PDF/XPS

Microsoft Word also comes with an excellent step-by-step ‘how to’ guide on ‘Creating accessible Word documents.

To convert accessible Word documents to PDF visit the WebAIM site and look through their 'Converting documents to PDFs' page.

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