This video looks at what to do when the accessibility checker flags a “headings” issue in a PDF document.
When the accessibility checker flags a headings issue, it is usually because one or more of the headings are not nested properly. Perhaps you have a Level 3 heading directly beneath a Level 1 heading, with no Level 2 heading in between them. Perhaps your document begins with a Level 3 heading, but it has no Level 1 or 2 headings at all. That kind of structure can be confusing to people who use assistive technology, because they often rely on headings to jump from one part of the document to the next. If the heading structure does not make sense, then the document will be very difficult for them to navigate. That is why the accessibility checker flags headings that are not nested appropriately.
To view the sample documents, visit
https://aka.ms/PDFSamples Learn MoreLearn more by going to Faculty Development and Engagement's
Digital Accessibility page at
https://facultydae.waubonsee.edu/instruction/usability/digital-accessibility
For information on Microsoft accessibility, visit
https://microsoft.com/accessibility
Additional Resources:
Adobe Accessibility:
https://adobe.com/accessibility