The Verein zur Förderung der Barrierefreiheit launched on October 14, 2026, bringing together business, science, the public sector and users to establish accessibility as a mark of quality in the German-speaking region.
axesWord 26.1 introduces an accessibility checker that flags issues directly in Microsoft Word before PDF export, along with improvements for comments, tables of contents and form fields.
Driven by legal requirements, the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment embedded PDF accessibility into daily work, with Word templates, training, and axesWord and axesPDF from axes4.
With the new axesWord Beta, you can now check the accessibility of your Word documents directly in axesWord. The new beta checker identifies potential issues in headings, metadata, alternative text, tables, and forms.
Telekom MMS integrates digital accessibility directly into document creation. With axesWord, employees can independently create accessible documents and efficiently meet the requirements of the European Accessibility Act.
Organizations often underestimate the business impact of inaccessible mass-produced documents. This article explores the hidden costs, the limits of manual remediation, and why accessibility should be integrated into automated document workflows.
axes4 has achieved ISO/IEC 27001 certification, demonstrating our commitment to protecting sensitive information through internationally recognized information security standards and secure document workflows.
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The new axesWord 25.9 beta introduces support for creating accessible PDF forms directly in Microsoft Word. Form fields are inserted in Word and automatically exported as accessible PDF form fields, eliminating the need for additional form editing tools.