If security is set such that a password is needed to open the file then, I'm sorry, I am not aware of a solution. If the security is set such that a password is needed to edit, print, etc. (other…

Have you tried using the Preflight script? Tools > Print Production > Preflight > PDF fixups > Embed fonts (with Acrobat Pro XI on Windows - may vary in other versions)

Have you tried dragging the content items out of the XObjects containers in the Acrobat Contents pane?

The California state government Web Tools site has "Adobe Acrobat Professional: PDF Accessibility (Section 508 Tagging) Reference Guide" available in Word format for Acrobat Pro versions 7 through X.…

Yes, the accessibility checker in XI is much improved, but still insufficient for rigorous accessibility testing. PAC 1.3 (for WCAG 2.0) and PAC 2.0 (for PDF/UA) from the Swiss foundation Access for…

Displaying the document title rather than the file name is generally considered a good practice - provided that you have given the document a meaningful title. The Acrobat XI accessibility checker…

Another option is to save as PDF directly from Word. Word 2010 and 2013 can save as PDF without Acrobat.

Do you have Acrobat Pro installed as well as Office 2013? If so, try updating both Office and Acrobat Pro to the latest release - "Check for Updates" from the Help dialog. That worked for me.

Content should not ever be deleted by adding tags, but it may appear so since - as you note - objects may go into hiding behind other objects. In theory you can bring them out of hiding by rearrange…

Hi Michael,   Sorry, I am not sure I understand. PDF tags are accessibility markups that, when properly applied, help to optimize the reading experience of those who use screen readers and other…

The ISO 14289 (PDF/UA) standard costs $, by the way, but the compliance criteria, known as the "Matterhorn Protocol" is available for free,…