Making Tables Accessible

Learn how to correctly tag complex PDF table headers for screen readers with Dax Castro.

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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.  

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The 7th annual Design + Accessibility Summit, being held online October 20–23, is the essential how-to event for design professionals who need to master accessibility.

Learn practical techniques for building accessible assets with InDesign, Acrobat, PowerPoint, and other tools widely used by creative professionals.

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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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