The following videos on Lynda.com will give you comprehensive training on how to create accessible PDFs using Word and Acrobat Pro, which are available on all campus computers. The videos total less than an hour and a half, total. All CMC students, faculty and staff have complete access to Lynda.com.
You can also read online how to use Word to create accessible PDFs and how to use Acrobat to check and make your PDFs accessible.
Creating accessible PDFs
Check your PDF in Acrobat Pro for accessibility (<4 min)
Tour an accessible PDF (<6 min)
Using Word to create accessible PDFs
Adding metadata in Word (<5 min)
Understanding outline levels in Word (<5 min)
Adding bookmarks in Word (<4 min)
Tagging tables in Word (<9 min)
Adding hyperlinks in Word (<7 min)
Adding alternative text in Word (<4 min)
If you have a PDF that you need to fix after the fact in Adobe Acrobat Pro
Overview of the process (<2 min)
Using the Content Panel (<3 min)
Backgrounding content (<4 min)
Tagging tables in Acrobat (<6 min)
Changing document properties (<3 min)
Adding bookmarks in Acrobat (<5 min)