Making Tables Accessible
Learn how to correctly tag complex PDF table headers for screen readers with Dax Castro.
In this accessibility how-to video, Dax Castro explains how to make complex PDF tables understandable to assistive technology. Dax demonstrates how to identify and correctly tag multiple row and column headers, then uses Acrobat’s Table Editor to define their relationships. He also explains why some applications cannot assign multiple headers and shows how to finish the process in Acrobat. Â
This is just a taste of the great content you’ll learn in Dax’s upcoming session at The Design + Accessibility Summit 2026, being held online October 20–23. See the agenda and sign up now.
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This article was last modified on September 29, 2026
This article was first published on September 29, 2026
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