How to Make an ADA Complaint PDF (And WHY?!?)

Since the DOJ rolled out new ADA website compliance rules in March of last year, we’re busy updating sites—and answering a lot of questions about what it all means.

The one big sticking point in client conversations is linked documents.

PDFs, Word files, slide decks—anything you link to is now considered part of your website. That means those documents must meet ADA accessibility standards too.

Everyone’s asking the same thing: “How do we make those files compliant?”
So the Account Service staff tasked Monica with putting together an overview podcast + written instructions + step-by-step video tutorials. (They’re nothing if not thorough!!)

These resources, starting with this overview podcast episode explain how to:

1. Create your documents with accessibility in mind. 
2. Export them as PDFs so they stay accessible.
3. Check documents to be sure they’re good to go.

The two additional tutorials walk you through the two most common setups—step by step, button by button:

• Microsoft Word users: Complete guide →
  
  
• Google Docs users: Google Docs + Grackle workflow →
  
  

Our best advice: start with your next PDF, not your entire library.
Future you will thank present you. ❤️

Read the fully formatted blog post to accompany this episode at: https://mayecreate.com/blog/how-to-make-an-ada-complaint-pdf-and-why/