How to Recognize an Accessible PDF
An accessible PDF document is both searchable and selectable.
The simplest way to check a PDF is to try to click and drag to select words. If you can select the text, then the PDF will be readable and searchable by screen-reader technologies.
If you cannot select anything, then the PDF is most likely an image and it not accessible.
How to Generate Accessible PDFs from Word, Excel, or PowerPoint Files
From any Microsoft Office product (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), use the Save As function.
In the Save as Type list, select PDF as the file type.
Avoid using the "Print as PDF" or "Print to PDF" functions in MS products and web browsers.
How to Remediate Existing Inaccessible PDFs
If you only have access to an existing PDF, you can attempt to remediate the file using Yuja's Panorama tool within a Moodle course or Yuja's DocHub.
While these tools can provide useful fixes for many PDF issues, you may encounter issues that they are unable to remediate. In this case, we recommend replacing the inaccessible PDF with an alternative version of the content that is accessible, such as an accessible PDF, Word document, etc.