Using Read Aloud in Abobe Reader to check reading order

[CChemay]

With accessibility becoming more important, my institution is expecting faculty to create accessible documents for their students to comply with legal requirements. While I do have a DC Pro license, most do not. Many often convert Word documents that have been checked using Word's built-in tool into PDFs. One of the three common errors that do show up in a full check using Pro is the reading order, one that requires a manual check. For those who do not have access to Pro, is the Read Aloud feature a reliable check? From what I've seen in documents that I have created, it appears to be so, but I would appreciate feedback from someone who is more expert in accessibility than I am.

[Amal.]

Hi CChemay,

Apologies for the delay in response, I hope you would be able to get a solution to it by now.

Converting to PDF through Word inbuilt tool is a different process and Adobe Acrobat doesn't have any hold on it. The PDF's created through Word inbuilt tool is way more different than the PDF's created by Adobe Acrobat DC.

For more information, you may please refer to the similar discussion here - PDF differences (Microsoft and Adobe)

You may also refer to the help article in the link - Accessibility features, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

Let us know if you need more information

Regards,

Amal