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From: Morin, Gary (NIH/OD) [E]
Date: Apr 5, 2019 8:59AM

Hi, Bev, Sometimes ya need a good laugh to get through this work!
Do you recommend doing formatting work in Adobe Professional, CommonLook, or where? Is there one, or more, application you find best for working with the well-produced Word file to format into a well accessible PDF? Any tools or programs you avoid?
Gary

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Ha ha ha!
Word exports accessible forms to PDF. Such a kidder you are!

Best method:
1. Create the visible "form skeleton" in Word (instructions, visible labels, etc.), but don't put in the form controls.
2. Use Acrobat Pro's form tools to make it into an accessible PDF form.

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From: WebAIM-Forum < <EMAIL REMOVED> > On Behalf Of Jim Homme
Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2019 10:22 AM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Do Word Forms Convert Accessibly To PDF?

Hi,
The subject says it. It would be great if I could make an accessible Word form and it would convert well when I turn it into a PDF. Should I do it this way or have someone else do the form in Adobe?

Thanks.

Jim



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