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What is Document Title?

A document title is a descriptive and meaningful version of the file name. When converting to PDF, titles are often visible in the PDF window or tab.听Well defined PDF titles can help students assess the content of a document. This quick assessment helps students save time deciding which documents to engage with.听The best way to add a PDF title is to edit an original document such as Microsoft Office file.

Windows

  1. Open Microsoft Word
  2. 厂别濒别肠迟听File听from the menu and select听Info听迟补产
  3. In the听Properties听section, select听Add a Title听field to add a document title.听
  4. A title is a short descriptive sentence of what the document is about. For example, file name 鈥�Accessible Tables.doc鈥� versus the title 鈥�Guide for Creating Accessible Tables鈥�.
  5. Save the changes you made.
Document title.

Mac

  1. Open Microsoft Word
  2. 厂别濒别肠迟听File听from the menu and select听笔谤辞辫别谤迟颈别蝉听
  3. In the听Summary听迟补产, enter听Title听field to add a document title.听
  4. A title is a short descriptive sentence of what the document is about. For example,听鈥�Accessible Tables.doc鈥� versus the title 鈥�Guide for Creating Accessible Tables鈥�.
  5. Save the changes you made.
Mac Document Properties.

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Mac Document Summary.

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Converting a document to PDF

Windows

  1. 厂别濒别肠迟听File听from the menu and select听Save As.听Choose where you want to save the file.
  2. In the听Save As听dialog box, choose听PDF听in the Save as type list.
  3. 厂别濒别肠迟听Options听button in the same dialog box, make sure to select these boxes
    • Document structure tags for accessibility
    • Document Properties
    • Create bookmarks using: Headings
  4. 厂别濒别肠迟听OK听and听Save听the PDF.
Windows Save As, select PDF, select Options, OK.

Mac

  • 厂别濒别肠迟听File听from the menu and select听Save As.听Choose where you want to save the file.
  • In the听Save As听dialog box, choose听PDF听(Export Formats) in the File Format.
Mac Save As, select PDF.
  • Select 1st radio button 鈥�Best for electronic distribution and accessibility (Uses Microsoft online service)"
Select 1st radio button 鈥淏est for electronic distribution and accessibility (Uses Microsoft online service)".
  • 厂别濒别肠迟听Export听button

Never Choose Print to PDF Option

Never听choose a "Print" to PDF option in Office, or in any other program. A screen reader user may still be able to access the text of a PDF created in this way, but heading structure, alternative text, a logical reading order, and any other tag structure will be听lost.

Use听Save As听choose听PDF.

Never choose a "Print" to PDF option in Office.