Need a checkbox of a word document

[DeanL]

Hi guys,

I hope someone can help. I'm using Word 2007 and I'm looking to get a
checkbox on a document (easy enough with either a legacy control
checkbox or activex checkbox), the problem begins when I save the
document as a PDF for accessibility purposes and use a screen reader
to read the document back for the visually impaired. When the screen
reader runs through the document, if the checkbox if set up as a
legacy checkbox (form field) then the text is read but the checkbox is
completely ignored. If the checkbox is an activex control then the
screen reader completely ignores the checkbox and the associated text.

What I think I need is the ability to add some alt text to the control
using code rather than using the properties window. If someone knows
how that might be accomplished or has a better idea then I'm all ears.

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

Dean...

 

[Graham Mayor]

You need the full version of Acrobat (at least version 8) to create
interactive forms in PDF format - and even then you will have to edit the
forms in Acrobat to add the fields.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP


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[DeanL]

You need the full version of Acrobat (at least version 8) to create
interactive forms in PDF format - and even then you will have to edit the
forms in Acrobat to add the fields.

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Graham Mayor -  Word MVP

My web sitewww.gmayor.com
Word MVP web sitehttp://word.mvps.org
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Thanks Graham, appreciate it.