Adobe Acrobat Reader Accessibility: Document Title

Overview

Ensuring a document has a set title is crucial for helping users with disabilities navigate documents. Setting the document title allows screen readers to immediately identify the document, providing better navigation for users with visual impairments. 

Considerations

• Document Title vs Document Name: The document title is a descriptive metadata embedded within the documents properties, often used to display user-friendly name in software, search results, or screen readers. Titles are what is shown in the tab and is the first thing a screen reader will read to a user. A document name is a technical label used in filing and saving documents on a computer.
• Purpose of Document Title: The purpose is for identification and display in the browsers or application used to open PDFs. 

Best Practices for Titling a Document

To title a document effectively, create a concise, unique, descriptive title that summarizes the content. 

• Make it Descriptive: Use clear, simple terms that accurately reflect the content to make it searchable and accessible. 
• Prioritize Unique Content:  Put the most crucial, unique information at the beginning of the title. 
  • Ex. "2025 Annual Report" instead of "Company Annual Report 2025"
• Keep it Concise: While descriptive, titles should be brief to avoid being cut off in search results or browser tabs.

Adding Document Title Video Demonstration

How to Add a Document Title with Accessibility Checker

1. Run the Accessibility Checker
2. Expand the Document Section, check to see if Title has failed
   
   

1. Right click on Title - Failed, select Fix
   
   
   
   
   
2. Uncheck "Leave As Is"
   
   
3. Add a Title, and select OK
   
   

How to Add a Document Title in Document Properties

1. Select Menu
2. Navigate to Document Properties
   
   
   
   
3. Click the Description tab
4. Enter a title in a Title Field, select OK