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makale çeviri
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Document Accessibility
Services
Make your Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, InDesign files, and ePubs accessible and compliant.
1 in 4
US adults live with a disability
96%
Of top websites and documents fail basic WCAG accessibility checks
56%
Of people with disabilities choose vendors based on their accessibility
Format-Specific Document Accessibility
Every document format has its own accessibility requirements. A Word document is not remediated the same way as a PowerPoint or an InDesign file. Our specialists are trained per format, not in a generic one-size-fits-all process.
Common Failures
- 1.Bold/large fonts used instead of Heading styles; screen readers cannot navigate by headings
- 2.Images with no alternative text
- 3.Tables without defined header rows
- 4.Lists built with manual hyphens or spaces instead of list styles
- 5.Hyperlinks labeled "click here" with no descriptive context
- 6.Floating images and text boxes in the wrong reading order
- 7.Color used as the only way to convey meaning
- 8.Document title and language metadata missing
What We Fix
- Heading structure rebuilt using proper Word styles (Heading 1, 2, 3)
- Alternative text written for all non-decorative images
- Tables reformatted with clearly defined header rows
- List structure corrected using built-in list styles
- Hyperlinks rewritten to be descriptive and contextual
- Reading order verified for all floating elements
- Color supplemented with text or pattern equivalents
- Document title, language, and metadata set correctly
Make Your Documents Accessible and Compliant
Why Getting Accessibility Right at the Source Saves Time and Cost
Organizations that remediate only at the PDF export stage face a compounding cost problem. Every document update triggers a new round of remediation. At scale, this adds up quickly.
Accessible Source Document
Make the source file accessible once; every PDF exported from it inherits correct structure automatically, with no full re-remediation needed on updates.
Most efficient long-term, recommended for frequently updated documents
PDF Remediation Only
Fix the exported PDF directly, the right approach for legacy documents or files where the source is unavailable.
Right choice for legacy PDFs and third-party documents
Accessible Templates
Build accessibility into the template so every document created from it inherits the correct structure with no per-document remediation required.
Most efficient for high-volume, standardized document production
Accessible Document Templates
If you produce a large number of documents from standard templates (government forms, HR documents, financial disclosures, clinical templates), accessible template creation is the highest-leverage investment in your document accessibility program.
Create accessible templates for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint that comply with Section 508, WCAG 2.1/2.2, and your brand guidelines simultaneously.
An accessible template includes:
- Properly defined heading styles (Heading 1, 2, 3 hierarchy)
- Accessible table structures with defined headers
- Correctly configured list styles
- Color contrast compliant text and background combinations
- Accessible default font sizes and families
- Placeholder alt text guidance for image insertion
- Correct document language and metadata settings
- Brief authoring guidance for your team
Compliance Standards
Every project is built to meet the specific standard that applies to your organization, wherever you operate.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
Requires US federal agencies and their contractors to make all electronic content, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files, accessible to people with disabilities. Technical requirements align with WCAG 2.1; applies to any organization working with federal agencies or receiving federal funding.
Who We Work With
Document accessibility requirements differ by industry. We tailor every project to the exact compliance standard that governs your sector.
Federal Government & Contractors
Federal agencies and their contractors must make all Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files Section 508 compliant. Ulatus combines document remediation with 508-compliant translation across 200+ languages.
Higher Education
Syllabi, lecture notes, and administrative forms distributed directly to students must be accessible. Ulatus delivers accessible documents in students' native languages for international student populations.
Healthcare
Patient education materials, clinical templates, and staff training content must be accessible and accurately translated for multilingual patient populations.
Corporate & Enterprise
HR, communications, and legal teams produce high volumes of Word and PowerPoint content for employees and the public. Accessible templates and batch remediation reduce ongoing compliance overhead significantly.
Legal & Financial Services
Contracts, policy disclosures, and regulatory submissions must be accessible to employees and clients with disabilities. Format-specific remediation handles complex table structures and legal formatting correctly.
Publishing & eLearning
InDesign-based reports, ePubs, and PowerPoint-based learning content require format-specific remediation at scale for educational and training markets.
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Client Satisfaction
Clients Worldwide
Client Testimonials
All of our collaborations with Ulatus to date have been amazing experiences. They deliver top-notch quality within the required deadline and their team is supportive throughout the projects.
Discovery Education
Your team demonstrated responsiveness, accountability, and effective communication, which greatly contributed to a successful partnership.
EnCompass LLC
The technical nature of our work, combined with the critical need for precise content, required the help of an exceptional company. With Ulatus, we found the perfect partner to achieve our goals.
IBM
All of our collaborations with Ulatus to date have been amazing experiences. They deliver top-notch quality within the required deadline and their team is supportive throughout the projects.
Discovery Education
Your team demonstrated responsiveness, accountability, and effective communication, which greatly contributed to a successful partnership.
EnCompass LLC
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ISO/IEC 27001:2022
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Frequently Asked Questions
Document accessibility means files such as Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, InDesign publications, and ePubs can be fully used by people with disabilities, including those relying on screen readers, braille displays, keyboard navigation, or other assistive technologies.
Document accessibility addresses the source file (the Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or InDesign file your content is authored in). PDF remediation addresses the exported output, fixing an existing PDF that is already inaccessible. Making the source document accessible means every PDF exported from it inherits the correct structure automatically, which is more efficient for documents that are updated regularly. If you only have a PDF and no source file, PDF remediation is the right approach. Many organizations need both.
We remediate Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, Adobe InDesign files, ePubs (EPUB 2 and EPUB 3), and accessible HTML documents. If your format is not listed, contact us. We handle most document formats in active use across enterprise, government, education, and publishing environments.
Accessibility built into the source document carries through automatically to every PDF exported from it. Remediating only the exported PDF creates a recurring cost each time the source is updated and re-exported; source document accessibility eliminates this.
WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) applies to documents as well as websites. For a Word document, WCAG compliance means the document uses proper heading styles for navigation, has alternative text for all non-decorative images, uses accessible table structures, has sufficient color contrast, uses descriptive hyperlink text, and declares the correct document language, among other requirements. We apply WCAG 2.1 Level AA as the standard baseline.
Yes, this is our defining capability. We remediate documents in 200+ languages. We also translate and remediate in a single coordinated workflow, so the translated document is as accessible as the original. This includes right-to-left languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, and Urdu, where reading order and bidirectional text handling require specialist treatment.
Yes. Accessible templates ensure every document produced from them inherits correct structure without per-document remediation. We create Section 508 and WCAG 2.1/2.2-compliant templates for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint that align with your brand guidelines.
We start with a prioritization audit, addressing externally facing and high-traffic documents first. Large libraries are handled in phased batches with agreed timelines and milestone reporting for compliance progress.
A standard single document typically takes one to three business days. Complex documents (with extensive tables, forms, or multi-column layouts) take longer depending on page count. Large batch projects are scoped individually with agreed timelines. Template creation timelines depend on complexity. We work to your schedule and communicate proactively on any changes.
Yes. We are ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified for information security and operate under strict data handling protocols. We work under NDA and routinely handle confidential content for government, legal, financial, and healthcare clients globally.