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Re: Issues with Adobe accessibility checker converting PPTx to PDF

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From: Heather Mariger
Date: Feb 3, 2023 11:37AM

Greetings,

Is there an accurate list of the dos and don'ts out there? I would love to
get a copy.

Thanks,
H.

*Heather Mariger*
*Digital Accessibility Advocate*

*Pronouns: She/Her*

*Center for Academic Innovation*
*Chemeketa Community College*
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On Fri, Feb 3, 2023 at 10:23 AM Steve Green < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> First I would make a couple of observations:
>
> 1. You can produce a highly accessible PDF from PowerPoint if you know
> what you are doing, but there are a lot of do's and don'ts. Very few people
> know what they are. Most of the guidance you can find is incomplete and/or
> incorrect.
>
> 2. It is very difficult to produce a highly accessible PDF from PowerPoint
> if it has already been created without following all the necessary
> guidelines. The built-in accessibility checker is virtually useless in this
> regard - it only addresses a small proportion of the things that need to be
> done.
>
> It is difficult to interpret the discussion between your colleagues
> without seeing the PowerPoint document. I would be happy to take a look if
> you want to send it to me.
>
> Steve Green
> Managing Director
> Test Partners Ltd
>
>
>