You can access and edit alt text in PowerPoint in three ways
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 7:23 am
Alt Text: Helps users access visual content if they’re visually impaired or have certain cognitive disabilities. If alt text is present when someone is navigating a presentation using a screen reader, the screen reader will narrate the description to users. If you don’t include any alt text all users will hear is the word “image”. This can lead to them missing a big part of your presentation and creates a very frustrating experience.
1) Click Alt Text on the Accessibility tab, then click on the object you want to create alt text for.
2) Right click on an object then select Edit Alt Text.
3) Click Reading Order Pane on the Accessibility tab and phone code for sweden select an object. Click on that object again to open a text edit box and add your alt text.
When writing alt text keep it simple. Include 1-2 sentences that describe the object and its context in a specific and succinct manner. You should write alt text for any visual objects that contribute to your story, such as pictures, graphics, videos, and charts/graphs. Decorative elements are objects that aren’t informative and/or are background elements. Instead of writing a description for these, mark them using the Mark as Decorative check box. For full guidelines on writing appropriate alt text check out this article here.
Reading Order Pane: Lays out the order that screen-readers narrate content in PowerPoint. To make sure a screen-reader user understands your slides, you need to create a logical flow through your content. Click and drag to rearrange objects in the reading order pane. Unchecked items are unnumbered and considered decorative.
Tip: If you group separate parts of one illustration or diagram together the screen-reader will read them as one object.
Don’t rely on colour alone to tell a story
Colour vision deficiency (CVD) affects around 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women. So, if you rely on colour alone to tell a story, your slides could leave a significant proportion of your audience behind.
1) Click Alt Text on the Accessibility tab, then click on the object you want to create alt text for.
2) Right click on an object then select Edit Alt Text.
3) Click Reading Order Pane on the Accessibility tab and phone code for sweden select an object. Click on that object again to open a text edit box and add your alt text.
When writing alt text keep it simple. Include 1-2 sentences that describe the object and its context in a specific and succinct manner. You should write alt text for any visual objects that contribute to your story, such as pictures, graphics, videos, and charts/graphs. Decorative elements are objects that aren’t informative and/or are background elements. Instead of writing a description for these, mark them using the Mark as Decorative check box. For full guidelines on writing appropriate alt text check out this article here.
Reading Order Pane: Lays out the order that screen-readers narrate content in PowerPoint. To make sure a screen-reader user understands your slides, you need to create a logical flow through your content. Click and drag to rearrange objects in the reading order pane. Unchecked items are unnumbered and considered decorative.
Tip: If you group separate parts of one illustration or diagram together the screen-reader will read them as one object.
Don’t rely on colour alone to tell a story
Colour vision deficiency (CVD) affects around 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women. So, if you rely on colour alone to tell a story, your slides could leave a significant proportion of your audience behind.