PDF forms must be remediated to be accessible.
Form fields are interactive so these digital documents require additional accessibility tags. These tags can be added in Adobe Acrobat Pro. PDF forms can not be made accessible in authoring tools, like Microsoft Word or Google Docs.
The most accessible (and easiest, and cheapest) option is to convert your PDF form into an accessible online form.
Convert a PDF form into an accessible online form:
Qualtrics
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How to get Qualtrics - Berkeley IT
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How to create accessible Qualtrics forms - Berkeley DAP
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How to create accessible surveys with Qualtrics - Qualtrics
Google Forms
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How to use Google Forms - Google Support
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Google Forms Accessibility - Berkeley DAP
Remediate a PDF form to ensure it is accessible
Remediating PDF forms is difficult and time consuming.We strongly recommend PDF forms be professionally remediated.
Learn more about our recommended PDF Remediation Vendors.
Additional training resources for PDF form remediation:
- Advanced accessible PDFs - LinkedIn Learning
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Forms and Accessibility - Penn State
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Creating Accessible Forms - WebAIM