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From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: May 31, 2017 3:51PM

> Is there a way they can export the data into a PDF format to create
accessible reports?


The last time I poked around the answer was no. If there is an update, I'd
love to know.

> Is there another file format they can use in the export process (Word,
Excel) that would be easier to create an accessible table/report?

My only suggestion is to take the PDF, save that as a Word doc - which you
can do in Acrobat Pro. Make that accessible, and convert that back to a PDF`

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Ryan E. Benson

On Wed, May 31, 2017 at 4:56 PM, Krack, Joseph@DSS < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Good afternoon group! I have a question about Access or more specifically
> about reports developed from Access. One of our divisions in our
> Department has an Access database out of which they develop pdf reports
> that they have been posting. They are not tagged and when Auto-tagging the
> report in Acrobat Pro there are problems. I don't have access to the
> Access database and so am not familiar with how they develop the report.
>
> Is there a way they can export the data into a PDF format to create
> accessible reports? Is there another file format they can use in the
> export process (Word, Excel) that would be easier to create an accessible
> table/report?
>
> I have not been able to find a lot of information about this online, and
> was hoping someone here may have experience working with Access and would
> possibly be able to help.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Joe
>
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