Part 3: PDF Accessibility Basics – Field Types and Tooltips (Digital Accessibility Webinar)

Fillable PDF forms present some of the most complex accessibility challenges in document remediation. In the third and final part of this three-part series, Rachel will walk through everything needed to make a fillable PDF form accessible, covering field types, proper tab order, tooltip creation, and how screen readers interact with form controls in Adobe Acrobat. Attendees will learn how to identify and correct common form accessibility issues including unlabeled fields, broken tab order, and missing or unclear tooltips that leave screen reader users without critical context. The session will also cover how to test a completed form using JAWS to verify that the experience works as intended before distribution. Wrapping up the full PDF Accessibility Basics series, this session brings together the tags tree knowledge and testing skills from Parts 1 and 2 and applies them to one of the most common and critical PDF use cases. Join Rachel Reeves from Access Ingenuity to learn how to build and test fillable PDF forms that work reliably with screen readers.

• Identify the different field types available in Adobe Acrobat and explain how each interacts with screen readers.
• Set and correct tab order in a fillable PDF form to ensure a logical and predictable navigation experience.
• Create clear and descriptive tooltips for form fields that provide screen reader users with the context needed to complete the form.
• Recognize and remediate common fillable form accessibility issues including unlabeled fields and broken tab order.
• Test a completed fillable PDF form using JAWS to verify accessibility before distribution.