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Highlight the text you would like to add a border around.
In the Home tab, click on
drop-down menu to view the border options.Select any of the given options (e.g. all borders, outside borders).
To modify borders, click on the same
drop-down menu and select Borders and Shading.Go through the tabs to change the border type and to fill/shade in the borders
Note: When you are modifying borders and shading, you will see an option that says Apply to:
which allows you to select if you want the changes applied to the whole document or a specific section of the document.
The Developer tab
The developer tab provides more specific options such as checkboxes and date fields. If the developer tab does not show up automatically in your MS Word Ribbon:
Select the File
tab in your MS Word Ribbon.Select Options from the list of commands on the left-side of Word.
A window with Word options will then pop-up. Select Customize Ribbon from the commands on the left-side of the window.
The options that appear should resemble the picture (below). On the right-hand column, click on the Developer check box to select it.
Click OK.
Content Controls in the Developer tab
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You will see options for Rich Text Content Control
or Plain Text Content Control 
which allows you to add an accessible text box for writing in. Example: If you are making a form that someone is filling out online, you can select either the Rich Text or Plain Text Content Control, and a text field will show up that allows the individual to click and write in the box that looks like this:
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Another option that is given is the Check Box Content Control
which allows you to add a checkbox to your document.
Example: If there is a “circle yes or no” question on a document, to make it accessible try using the Check Box Content Control instead:
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Under the Developer tab, there is also an option to use the Date Picker Content Control
which allows you to insert a date picker to your document.Example: Perhaps you are asking someone to fill out their birthday online. Instead of having them type out the date manually, the Date Picker Content Control allows them to select the date by using a calendar provided:
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The blue boxes in the pictures below represent form fields. Sometimes extra form fields can be accidentally added, and can look something like this:
The picture below represents what a correct form field should look like:
To get rid of extra form fields, click on the form and then click the 3 grey dots
and hit Delete. This will delete the entire form field, so you must go back in the Developer tab and re-add whichever Content Control was in place.
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In the MS Word Ribbon, select File.
Select Info and you should see an area that says Inspect Document.
Click the Check for Issues
drop-down menu and select Check Accessibility
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If there are any accessibility issues in your document, a tab on the right-hand side will appear telling you what the problem is. Example:
When there are no accessibility concerns, the Accessibility Checker displays as follows:
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Go to wherever you saved your PDF file (e.g. Desktop), and open your PDF.
At the top of your Adobe PDF, click on the Tools tab.
Look for the Prepare Form
tool and click Open.It will then ask you to select a file or scan a document to begin. Your file should show up with a blue box around it. If not, click on your document and then click Start.
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If you have already added Textboxes or Content Controls in your original Word Document, you will need to Delete them (either in Word or Adobe Acrobat Pro DC) in order to create fillable replacements.
To delete Content Controls directly in Adobe:
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