Accessible Documents

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines WCAG are not only applicable to websites, but to all types of digital content. Not only websites, but also documents such as PDFs or Word files can and must be accessible.

Accessible PDFs

PDFs are practical and often make paperwork easier for us: Simply fill out a PDF form on the computer, sign it digitally, and send it in. But this is only possible if the document is accessible. As with accessible websites, the same applies to accessible PDFs: the easiest and cheapest way is to know and take into account the requirements right from the start. I’m happy to help you with this and make your PDF accessible.

For a PDF to be accessible, it must contain so-called tags. Tags are invisible structural information which, for example, identify headings, paragraphs, lists, and tables. These can be compared to the HTML tags used on websites. There are also other requirements to make the document accessible to all.

  • The document language must be properly marked.
  • The document contains additional information such as title and author.
  • Tables contain table headers and header lines.
  • Images and graphics have alternative texts.
  • The reading order corresponds to the logical structure of the document.

Testimonial PDFs

Thinh-Lay Wonesky regularly creates accessible PDFs for our website – reliably, punctually and quickly. We greatly appreciate the quality as well as the pleasant and uncomplicated cooperation.

Paola Pitton, Communication Department, Kultur inklusiv/Pro Infirmis

Accessible Office Templates

PDFs optimized for accessibility can be exported from Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. For this to be successful, there are a few things to keep in mind when creating these source documents: For example, content in Word should be correctly formatted using style sheets.

I can create Office templates for you and in a training session I will show you how to use these templates correctly.

The Canton of Zurich is taking part in the National Disability Rights Action Days 2024 (Nationale Aktionstage Behindertenrechte), for which we needed an updated presentation template. With the support of Thinh-Lay Wonesky, an expert in accessible office templates, we were able to develop accessible PowerPoint presentations within our new corporate design. The smooth communication enabled a timely delivery of customized templates that exactly met our requirements. The templates created were delivered promptly and met our requirements in terms of layout, ease of use for our print materials and, above all, accessibility for people with visual impairments. We are very satisfied with the service and look forward to working with Thinh-Lay in the future!

Elisabeth Hildebrand, Canton of Zurich

Testimonial Office Templates


Thinh-Lay Wonesky created accessible office templates for us as part of our new corporate design. We really appreciated working with Thinh-Lay again on the current project: The communication is congenial and works flawlessly, the templates were created expeditiously, and meet our expectations regarding the layout, the uncomplicated use for creating our printed materials as well as the accessibility for visually impaired persons. We look forward to more projects with you, Thinh-Lay!

Kathrin Ebnöther, former technical employee/assistant to management, Behindertenkonferenz Kanton Zürich BKZ

How accessible are your PDFs and templates?

Do you already use different templates and are unsure whether you are doing everything right when exporting? Or do you offer PDFs for download and want to finally make them accessible? I’m happy to review your documents for you and tell you what it takes to make them accessible.

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