These images should include colored blocks, images of people, a line, a flower, any image that adds nothing to the information being given and is only there to make the document more lively for those viewing it. At no time can the text of the document refer to this image, otherwise the image is pertinent and must be tagged appropriately.

Note: An image with a text overlay or logo with text is NOT purely decorative and will need to be tagged and should not be marked as an "Artifact".

Note: For Background images please see "Tagging a Background Image"

1. Right-click on the error element.
2. Select "Show in Content Panel" (Follow this link if this generates a "The selection was not found in the Content Panel" message.)
3. Now in the Content panel you should see the element highlighted in gray indicating the error
4. Make sure the element is only decorative in the document
5. Right-click on the element and select "Create Artifact"
6. Use the default settings in the "Create Artifact" window unless you have a reason to change them
7. Click "OK"
8. This element in the document should now be marked as "Artifact" in the Contentleft-hand menu and will no longer be listed in the Orderleft-hand menu, meaning the screen reader will no longer acknowledge that element
9. That specific error should now be resolved
10. If there are multiple errors you will need to do the same thing with each error that is purely decorative
11. If the error elements do not automatically come off the list, right-click on the "Page Content" error heading and select "Check Again". You will now only see the error elements that have not been resolved.

1. Right-click on the error element
2. Select "Show in Content Panel" (Follow this link if you receive the message "The selection was not found in the Content Panel")
3. Now in the Content panel, you should see the element highlighted in gray indicating the error
4. Right-click on the element and select "Find"
5. If the "Find" option is not available:
   1. Go to the left-hand Tags menu 
   2. Click on the drop-down menu icon 
   3. Select "Find"
6. The "Find Element" window will open
7. In the "Find:" drop-down menu, select "Unmarked Annotations"
8. Change the selection from "Search Page" to "Search Document"
9. Click "Find"
10. The program will move to the first unmarked annotation element
11. Under "Type" it may state the type of unmarked annotation (link, article, heading, etc.)
12. Click "Tag Element" in the "Find Element" window
13. The "New Tag" window will open
14. From the "Type:" drop-down menu, choose the correct type of annotation (Article, Annotation, Heading, Table cell, etc., possibly the type stated in the Find window)
15. Enter a descriptive title for the annotation
16. Click "OK"
17. The program will move on to the next unmarked annotation element until you receive the "Find Complete" message
18. If the error elements do not automatically come off the list, right-click on the "Page Content" error heading and select "Check Again". You will now only see the error elements that have not been resolved.

Using the Content Panel to correctly tag Background Images

1. Right-click on the error element representing the Background Image
2. Select "Show in Content Panel" (Follow this link if this generates a "The selection was not found in the Content Panel" message.)
3. In the Content panel the untagged element is highlighted in gray.
4. Right-click on the element and select "Create Artifact".
5. Use the default settings in the "Create Artifact" window.
6. Select "OK".
7. This element in the document should now be marked as "Artifact" in the Content left-hand menu and will no longer be listed in the Order left-hand menu, meaning the screen reader will no longer acknowledge that element.

Using the TouchUp Reading Tool to correctly tag Background Images

1. Open the  tool found in the right-hand Accessibility menu 
2. This will open the "Touch Up Reading Order" window
3. Take your cursor which will look similar to an addition symbol "+" and create a rectangle around the decorative background image
4. In the "TouchUp Reading Order" tool window, select "Background" 

Possible solution if it is a simple PDF document:

1. Export the PDF into Word
   1. Select "File"
   2. Hover over "Export to"
   3. Hover over "Microsoft Word"
   4. Select "Word Document"
   5. Choose a location for new file
   6. Name the new file
   7. Click "Save"
2. Check the formatting in the new Word document and verify it is correct
3. Run the Word accessibility checker and resolve all errors and warnings that will cause errors within the PDF program
4. Export the Word document into PDF
5. Run the Adobe Accessibility check and see if it resolved the Character Encoding error. If it did not, you need the Complex Fix.

You will need to re-create the document within a program (preferable Microsoft Word) using the program's available default fonts.

1. Re-create document within Microsoft Word using the program's available default fonts
2. Run the Microsoft Word accessibility checker and resolve all errors and warnings that will cause errors within the PDF program
3. Export the Word document into PDF
4. Follow the PDF Remediation process

1. Navigation-link text must be understandable on its own without surrounding content.
2. The same navigation link text cannot link to different target locations within the same document. For example, you cannot have the following text within the same document:
   
   1. "Please visit BGSU.edu to view the Bowling Green State University website"
      1. Where the navigation link goes to bgsu.edu/
   2. "Please visit BGSU.edu to learn about their accessibility efforts"
      1. Where the navigation link goes to bgsu.edu/web-accessibility-and-508-compliance.
3. Same links appearing on every page, such as in the headers and or footers of a document, is heavily discouraged. This can only be done if you have the knowledge to provide a programming way for the users to skip over items that appear multiple times.

1. Right-click on the error element.
2. Select "Show in Tags Panel" (If the check returns a "The selection was not found in the Tags panel" message, please navigate to the "Items Not Found in Tags Panel" tab).
3. In the Tags panel the element is highlighted in gray to indicate the error.
4. Right-click on the element and select "Properties".
5. In the "Object Properties" window, go to the "Tag" tab.
6. Under "Type:" make sure it is correctly marked as "Link".
7. Enter or modify the "Actual Text" to properly describe the link, remembering the "Appropriate text and other rules for links" instructions above.
8. Enter or modify the "Alternate Text" to give a more rounded description for the screen reader.
9. Select "Close".
10. If the error elements do not automatically come off the list, right-click on the "Page Content" error heading and select "Check Again". This will eliminate the error elements that have been resolved.

1. Navigate to the left-hand Tags menu 
2. Select the drop down menu icon 
3. Select "Find".
4. The "Find Element" window will open.
5. In the "Find:" drop-down menu, select "Unmarked Links".
6. Change from "Search Page" to "Search Document".
7. Select "Find".
8. The program will move to the first unmarked link element.
9. Under "Type" it may state the type of unmarked annotation (link, article, heading, etc.).
10. Select "Tag Element" in the "Find Element" window.
11. The "New Tag" window will open.
12. From the "Type:" drop-down menu, choose "Link".
13. Enter or modify the descriptive title for the link, remembering the "Appropriate text and other rules for links" instructions above.
14. Select "OK" when done.
15. The program will move on to the next unmarked link element until it displays the "Find Complete" message.
16. If the error elements do not automatically come off the list, right-click on the "Page Content" error heading and select "Check Again". The panel will now display only the error elements that have not been resolved.

These instructions are for creating links that are not already there. The best way to create accessible links is with the Create Link command, which adds link objects that screen readers require to recognize a link.

1. Highlight the text that will become a link, being sure that the text follows the "Appropriate text and other rules for links" instructions above.
2. Right-click and select "Create Link".
3. The "Create Link" window will open.
4. Review the Link Appearance settings (most likely keep defaults).
5. Under "Link Action" select an option:
   1. "Go to a page view" - this will insert a link to another location within the same document.
      1. Select "Next".
      2. Find the place in the document  the link should go to and highlight some portion of that place.
      3. Select "Select Link".
   2. "Open a web page".
      1. Select "Next".
      2. Paste the URL for the link.
      3. Select "OK".