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Accessibility, tags, and reflow
Last updated 4/7/2015
4 Click Start.
5 Follow the prompts to complete Make Accessible action.
Check accessibility of PDFs (Acrobat Pro DC)
A good way to check the accessibility of a document is to use tools that your readers will use. Even if you do not have
access to those tools, Adobe Acrobat DC provides an automated way to check the accessibility of a PDF file. The Full
Check feature in Acrobat DC checks a PDF for many of the characteristics of accessible PDFs. You can choose which
accessibility problems to look for and how you want the results reported.
1 Choose To o ls > Accessibility.
The Accessibility toolset is displayed in the secondary toolbar.
2 In the secondary toolbar, click Full Check.
The Accessibility Checker Options dialog box is displayed.
3 In the Report Options section, select options for how you want to view the results. You can save the results as an
HTML file on your system, or attach the results file to the document itself.
4 Select a page range if you prefer to check individual pages of a document.
When you have a large document, running a full check one page at a time can be more efficient.
5 Select one or more of the Checking Options.
6 Click Start Checking. The results are displayed in the Accessibility Checker panel on the left, which also has helpful
links and hints for repairing issues. If you created a report in step 2, the results are available in the selected folder.
Because the Full Check feature cannot distinguish between essential and nonessential content types, some issues it
reports don’t affect readability. It’s a good idea to review all issues to determine which ones require correction.
The report displays one of the following statuses for each rule check:
• Passed: The item is accessible.
• Skipped By User: Rule was not checked because it wasn't selected in the Accessibility Checker Options dialog
box.
• Needs Manual Check: The Full Check feature couldn't check the item automatically. Verify the item manually.