And that’s it! By following these tips when you create your next presentation, you can take a step towards making your PowerPoint presentations more accessible.
If you want to find out more about PowerPoint accessibility, check out our post on PowerPoint presentations and dyslexia. And, if you’re interested in eLearning, we have a post all about making accessible eLearning content.
When it comes to charts, . I see it like walking into phone code panama your local sandwich shop and staring down at long glass cabinets full of delicious ingredients. “Would you like bar, line or bubble to start? Care for a dusting of axis, titles or legends? Can I sway you for a gridline, or two? Would you like to make your chart a duo and include a dessert? We have doughnuts!” Anyone feeling hungry?
But have you ever walked out of the shop feeling smug, strolled back to the office, and taken your first bite only to realize they forgot to add your hot sauce?! Tragedy! The sandwich is fine, it’s serving its purpose, but it’s lost its spice! And you’ve lost your appetite…
Placing that analogy on the shelf for a second, one of best things about charts in PowerPoint is that they’re ‘live’. Made a mistake inputting your weekly sales revenue? Not a problem! Hit Edit Data, tweak the worksheet and then close it. As if by magic the chart updates, and if you catch it fast enough, your boss won’t even notice. The problem is that these live charts can look a little dull. They have no spice! In fact, I’ve battled for a long time trying to make PowerPoint live charts more appealing.
Non-live charts – charts made using PowerPoint shapes or images – are easier to jazz up. You can use fun shapes, dynamic animation, and bold images to get creative. However, they are much fiddlier to edit. If you want to update the data in your graphs and charts regularly, live charts are the best option!