{"id":23515,"date":"2024-12-02T08:54:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T16:54:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/?p=23515"},"modified":"2024-12-03T08:29:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T16:29:18","slug":"accessibility-improvements-in-microsoft-365-pdf-export","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/microsoft365dev\/accessibility-improvements-in-microsoft-365-pdf-export\/","title":{"rendered":"Accessibility improvements in Microsoft 365 PDF export"},"content":{"rendered":"

Developers can\u202f<\/span>leverage<\/span>\u202fthe accessibility improvements in PDF export\u202fin\u202fWord, Excel, and PowerPoint to\u202fbuild\u202fmore inclusive\u202fsolutions.\u202fOffice 2024, Office LTSC 2024, and Microsoft 365 Version 2408 and later\u202finclude many improvements\u202fthat\u202fenable people with disabilities who consume PDFs using\u202f<\/span><\/span>assistive technologies<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u202f<\/span><\/span>such as screen readers\u202fto\u202funderstand\u202fthe content better.\u202fFor example,\u202fthey can easily read and understand\u202ftext in\u202fmultiple languages, <\/span>text in <\/span>nested\u202fbulleted or numbered lists, and\u202fAlt Text for pictures<\/span>. And they will <\/span>skip over\u202fobjects that are marked decorative\u202fto avoid clutter and confusion.<\/span> Accessibility <\/span>is vital for so many people with disabilities to be able to co<\/span>llaborate with other<\/span>s<\/span> effectively.<\/span> For more information and to see the whole list of improvements, visit\u202f<\/span><\/span>Office 2024 PDF Accessibility<\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When t<\/span>he apps<\/span> export as PDF, they<\/span> include s<\/span>emantic information<\/span> such as <\/span>the type of <\/span>each element<\/span>, <\/span>descriptions of <\/span>graphical elements<\/span>, and the <\/span>hier<\/span>archy<\/span> of the elements<\/span> in the PDFs using <\/span><\/span>PDF\/UA<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u202f<\/span><\/span>tags<\/span>.<\/span> To help <\/span>developers<\/span> optimize<\/span> the experience<\/span> for the content generated by <\/span>their<\/span> solution<\/span>s<\/span>, we <\/span>have provided <\/span>details on the PDF\/UA tags used <\/span>for each type of content in each app<\/span> in the following pages<\/span>:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Word PDF Accessibility<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Excel PDF Accessibility<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

PowerPoint PDF Accessibility<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When generating content, keep in mind that not only is it important for the content to look good, but it is also important for the content to have good semantics.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Developers can also write add-ins using the object model to automate PDF export in the Microsoft 365 apps for Windows using either the built-in exporter or their own exporter that implements the\u202f<\/span>IMsoDocExporter<\/span><\/b>\u202fCOM interface. This enables developers to export PDFs with their own enhancements including customizations to the PDF\/UA tags. See\u202f<\/span>Extending Office PDF Export<\/span><\/a> to learn how to build a custom exporter.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Take advantage of these accessibility improvements in PDF export to\u202fbuild solutions that empower everyone!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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