Run Word's accessibility checker
Once your document is finalised, select ‘Review' in the top toolbar and click ‘Check Accessibility'.
On the right-hand side of your screen, you'll either see a notice saying the document is fine, or a list of errors and warnings in your document. When you hover over an error, an arrow will appear on the right-hand side. Click this to see options to fix the error.
Enable accessibility settings when you generate the final PDF
- Select ‘File', then ‘Export'
- Click ‘Create PDF'
- When the save screen appears, click the ‘Options' button
- Make sure the ‘Create bookmarks using headings' box and the ‘Document structure tags for accessibility' box are both ticked
- Select ‘OK' and create your PDF