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The Accessibility Setup Assistant
complex page designs that can affect how well Adobe Reader interprets the content. If you are having
trouble reading particular PDF documents, you can experiment with the other Reading Order options.
Note for JAWS users regarding untagged documents:
During the tagging process, JAWS periodically announces the percentage of the process that has been
completed. In addition, Adobe Reader displays a dialog box, readable with the JAWS cursor, which shows
the number of pages that have been tagged along with the total number of pages in the document.
Note for Window-Eyes users regarding untagged documents:
During the tagging process, a dialog box appears showing the number of pages that have been tagged along with
the total number of pages in the document. This dialog box is readable with the Window-Eyes mouse cursor. To
have Window-Eyes read the current status of the process as reported by the progress bar, press Ctrl+Insert+B.
Opening tagged documents
When you open a tagged document you can begin reading immediately. Because there
is no need for Adobe Reader to tag the document itself, it does not present the tagging
dialog box. Properly tagged documents offer the best reading experience for screen reader
users, providing many ways to access all of the elements in a PDF document.
Tagged documents that have not been tagged correctly might not be read properly by screen readers. With these
documents, it may help to change the reading order. To do this, press Ctrl+K to bring up the Preferences dialog
box, and then press R to access the Reading controls. Press tab to navigate the combo box labeled "Reading
Order. " Use the Up and Down Arrows to select on of the three reading order options, and then press Enter.
Tagged documents enable better control for interacting with various elements within PDF documents, including
tables, headings, links, lists, paragraphs, and graphics. You can use the following tips to work with these elements:
Tables: When a properly tagged PDF document includes tables, you can use the same commands for navigating
and reading tables that are used with Microsoft Word documents and web pages in a browser. All the row
and column headings are accessible, and you can move quickly from table to table by pressing T or Shift+T.
With Window-Eyes, enter "Table Mode" by pressing Ctrl+NUM PAD PLUS and then
use your Window-Eyes table navigation keys (Insert+Arrow) to read the information
in the table. Press Ctrl+NUM PAD MINUS to exit Table Mode.
Headings: When the headings for various sections of a PDF are properly tagged, you can quickly move
among the various sections. Press H or Shift+H to move back or forward from heading to heading.
Links: A PDF file may include links to other sections of the document or to web pages on the
Internet. JAWS and Window-Eyes will read the names of links that have been properly tagged.
With JAWS, Press Insert+F7 to place all the links into a list that you can navigate using Arrow keys. If
you know the first letter of the link you are looking for, you can press the first letter of the link to quickly
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