How do I make Word documents, PDFs, PowerPoint presentations, and Excel files accessible (508 compliant)?

Answer:

Guidance for making Word and PDF documents compliant is available. Guidance for PowerPoint and Excel files is currently under development.

Training on these topics is also planned and will be posted under “training” at www.hhs.gov/web and at http://508.hhs.gov/.

Learn More:

Creating an Accessible Word Document
Preparing Word Documents for PDF Conversion
Preparing a PDF for Posting

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Last Updated: 5/27/2008