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Accessibility Tools for Adobe PDF Documents

Adobe provides a set of free tools that allow visually disabled users to read documents in Adobe PDF format. These tools convert PDF documents into either HTML or ASCII text which can then be read by many screen reading programs

• Visually disabled users can use familiar applications, screen readers and Web browsers.
• PDF files can be accessible on any platform supporting Web browsers and screen readers.
• Some of the problems screen readers have reading documents with complex layouts are overcome

How to convert PDF files using Web-based forms

To get PDF files converted do the following:

• Open the PDF Concersion page by clicking on the link below
• http://access.adobe.com/simple_form.html
• enter

How to download Acrobat Reader

If you don't already have the Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed, you can download a free copy from the Adobe internet site. You only need to do this once.

Important: The file is large (4.0 MB) and may take a few minutes to download. After you click the "Thank you" dialog box at the end of the installation, wait a second or two and the installer will automatically close itself. Do not try to close the installer by clicking the close box in the top right corner of the dialog box, because the installation will fail.

Tips on viewing and printing Acrobat documents

You may find that the on-screen or printed Acrobat document does not show the text at the extreme top or bottom edge of the page (for example, the tips of header and footer text). To view the entire page contents, do the following:

• Click the print icon or click File, then Print.
• In the Print dialogue box now displayed, click the Shrink to Fit square so that it shows a tick.
• Click OK to print the document. The printed copy and the on-screen document should now display the entire contents of each page.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

How to download Acrobat Reader

If you don't already have the Adobe Acrobat Reader software installed, you can download a free copy from the Adobe internet site. You only need to do this once.

Important: The file is large (4.0 MB) and may take a few minutes to download. After you click the "Thank you" dialog box at the end of the installation, wait a second or two and the installer will automatically close itself. Do not try to close the installer by clicking the close box in the top right corner of the dialog box, because the installation will fail.