{"id":22221,"date":"2026-03-26T16:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T20:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/?p=22221"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:29:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:29:47","slug":"fixing-pdfs-for-accessibility-where-to-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/2026\/03\/26\/fixing-pdfs-for-accessibility-where-to-start\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixing PDFs for Accessibility: Where to Start with Adobe Acrobat"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id22221_7797a5-e0{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id22221_7797a5-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id22221_7797a5-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id22221_7797a5-e0 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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start is a return to the resources shared during the UMS Academy session \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/umsacademy.maine.edu\/d2l\/home\/366530\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Designing Accessible Digital Content<\/a>\u201d (requires a maine.edu email to log in). That required training lays a solid foundation for understanding what accessibility means in practice and how it applies to PDFs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a reminder, UMS-IT now provides staff with free access to <a href=\"https:\/\/umsacademy.maine.edu\/d2l\/common\/dialogs\/quickLink\/quickLink.d2l?ou=366530&amp;type=content&amp;rcode=F3C7BF8F-5062-472E-BD78-1E9087192E9D-4974336\">Adobe Acrobat Pro<\/a> (Questions about Acrobat Pro may be directed to&nbsp;help@maine.edu), so you have the tools you need to begin remediation work. Adobe also offers <a href=\"https:\/\/helpx.adobe.com\/acrobat\/using\/create-verify-pdf-accessibility.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">step-by-step tutorials on making PDFs accessible<\/a>, and we\u2019ve also linked to that resource directly on Plugged In&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/plugged-in\/technology-marketing-communications\/web\/ada-compliance-guidance-for-all\/\">ADA Compliance and Accessibility: It\u2019s Everyone\u2019s Business<\/a> page, where you&#8217;ll find other relevant resources for remediating documents as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you\u2019re working through PDF remediation, focus on what you can control and improve efficiently:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adding meaningful ALT text to images<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Using proper heading structure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensuring good color contrast<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setting a clear document title<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re able to get a document to the point where about 85\u201390% of accessibility checks are passing, that\u2019s a strong result. If you\u2019re unsure about the remaining issues, feel free to check in with us, we\u2019re happy to help guide next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our goal is alignment with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG21\/\">WCAG 2.1 AA standards<\/a>, and in many cases, reaching that 85\u201390% \u201cgreen-lit\u201d level means you\u2019re in a good place to move forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that starting in 2026, we\u2019ll be moving toward posting<strong> fewer PDFs <\/strong>on the website overall<strong>.<\/strong> Whenever possible, we <strong>strongly encourage<\/strong> using more accessible, web-based alternatives. 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