If saving your accessible Word document as a PDF, you can ensure that it retains the document structure that you have created in Word, as well as automatically create PDF bookmarks from the headings. 

To save an accessible PDF from Word on PC:

Choose File > Save as

Select PDF from the Save as type list 

Click Options, which will open a new dialog window. Here, make sure that the following are selected

  • Create bookmarks using and the Headings option beneath that

  • Document structure tags for accessibility

Click OK to close the dialog window

Click Save to save the file as PDF

To save an accessible PDF from Word on Mac:

Click File > Save as

In the Save as dialog window, choose PDF as the file format from the dropdown list

Select “Best for electronic distribution and accessibility (uses Microsoft online service)” under this dropdown menu

Click save