Accessible PDF documents and forms
Section 508 Compliance from Word and PowerPoint
A companion to the core Microsoft Office writing tools, CommonLook Office makes it easy for any user to create accessible, Section 508 compliant PDF documents directly from Microsoft Word or PowerPoint 2007 or 2010.
No prior knowledge of accessibility or Section 508 is required. CommonLook Office presents simple instructions to guide the user through every accessibility checkpoint relevant to the document.
Features & Benefits | Standard or Professional? | Got PAW? | Buy Now! | Enterprise Pricing
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If you've got PAW...
CommonLook Office used to be called "PDF Accessibility Wizard (PAW)". Existing PAW customers with active support agreements may upgrade to CommonLook Office 1.2 for MS Word at no charge!
You may also upgrade to CommonLook Office for Word and PowerPoint at special rates!
CommonLook Office Standard or Professional?
"CommonLook Office... eliminates any excuses of time, deadlines or complexity that have been used for not creating accessible PDF up to now."
- Peter Abrahams, Practice Leader - Accessibility and Usability, Bloor Research. Read his complete review!
The Professional edition adds powerful features to support forms, complex tables, advanced workflows and more. Review a side-by-side comparison to be sure you get the version that's right for you, or request a free 7-day trial of CommonLook Office Professional.
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Interested in enterprise licensing?
NEW! Save with CommonLook Office FTE licensing at just
$20 / employee / year for up to 1,000 employees!
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For Our Federal Customers...
Our GSA schedule contract number is GS-35F-0161V. You may download our GSA Catalog from the GSA Advantage website or download the NetCentric Technologies' VPAT for CommonLook Office.
Supported Microsoft Windows and Office
- MS Word 2007 & MS Word 2010 (32 and 64 bit)
- MS PowerPoint 2007 & MS PowerPoint 2010 (32 and 64 bit)
- Windows Operating Systems: Windows 7, Vista or XP
- Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 or later required



