{"id":4531,"date":"2026-10-29T17:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T00:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsu.edu\/digital-accessibility\/?page_id=4531"},"modified":"2026-10-30T09:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T16:29:13","slug":"creating-an-accessible-microsoft-powerpoint-presentation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wsu.edu\/digital-accessibility\/guides\/documents-and-presentations\/creating-an-accessible-microsoft-powerpoint-presentation\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating an Accessible Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Accessible PowerPoint presentations help ensure that all participants, including people who use screen readers, magnification software, voice control, captions, keyboard navigation, and other assistive technologies, can access and understand presentation content. Washington State University Digital Accessibility recommends applying accessibility principles during creation rather than remediating presentations later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before sharing, exporting, or presenting your PowerPoint presentation, verify and do the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Set the Document Title<\/strong><ul><li>Make sure to set a default document title. <strong>NOTE<\/strong>: you must use the desktop version of PowerPoint for these instructions.<\/li><li>Select File from the Menu at the top of the PowerPoint.<\/li><li>Next, select Info, and under Properties select the Title field.<\/li><li>Write the title that fully describes the document.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Use Unique Slide Titles<\/strong><ul><li>Screen reader users often navigate presentations by reviewing slide titles.<\/li><li>Unique titles help users understand their location within the presentation and move efficiently between slides.<\/li><li>Use PowerPoint&#8217;s built-in Title placeholder. Give each slide a unique title. If a visible title does not fit the design, keep the title and move it off-screen rather than deleting it.<\/li><li><strong>Examples<\/strong><ul><li>Good: Course Learning Objectives; Midterm Exam Schedule. <\/li><li>Avoid: Slide 1; Untitled Slide.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Use Built-In Slide Templates<\/strong> <ul><li><strong>NOTE<\/strong>: Check with your department or college to see if they have a standard PowerPoint template. These are likely already accessible and give a standard look and feel to all of your attendees. <\/li><li>Built-in layouts provide structure that assistive technologies can interpret correctly and help preserve reading order.<\/li><li>Go to &#8220;Home &gt; Slide Layout&#8221; on the Office Ribbon and use built-in placeholders. Avoid creating entire slides from floating text boxes.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong style=\"font-size: 1.125rem\">Verify Reading Order<\/strong><ul><li>Review the Reading Order or Selection Pane and ensure title, content, images, and descriptions are announced logically.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Creating Hyperlinks<\/strong><ul><li>Hyperlinks need to have a clearly defined label of the destination of the link so that a screen reader can read them out loud when scanning the document.<\/li><li>Links that open in a new window should say so.<\/li><li>To do this,<ul><li>First, we need to check that it is hyperlinked with an https at the beginning of the link. For security, do not link to sites using &#8220;http&#8221;.<\/li><li>Then, select Insert Hyperlink from the Ribbon.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem\">In the &#8220;Insert Hyperlink&#8221; dialogue box that opens, <\/span><\/li><li>Select the hyperlink to add, but do not press enter or hit OK.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem\">Move to &#8220;text to display&#8221; field at the top of the dialog box and enter a more descriptive title.<\/span><\/li><li>Press Enter or OK.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Examples<\/strong>:<ul><li>Good: &#8220;Download the Course Syllabus; View Accessibility Resources.&#8221;<\/li><li>Avoid: &#8221; Click Here; Read More.&#8221;<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Create Lists Using PowerPoint List Tools<\/strong> <ul><li>Assistive technologies recognize properly coded lists.<\/li><li>Do not manually enter list characters, or use images, or emojis for lists.<\/li><li>Use the Bullets or Numbers button from the Home Menu on the Ribbon.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Specify the Presentation Language<\/strong> <ul><li>Screen readers use the language setting to determine pronunciation.<\/li><li>From the Review Menu, select Language, then Set Proofing Language and verify the correct language.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Add Appropriate Alternative Text<\/strong> <ul><li>This allows the screen reader to scan a description of charts, tables, figures, or images that may be on the document.<\/li><li>Complex graphics often require information beyond short alternative text.<\/li><li>Right-click image and image and select &#8220;View Alt Text&#8221; and provide a concise meaningful description. Mark decorative images, images that do not convey information, as decorative.<\/li><li><strong>Examples<\/strong><ul><li>Bar chart showing enrollment increasing from 500 students in 2023 to 850 students in 2026.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Avoid Using Color Alone to Convey Information<\/strong> <ul><li>Do not use only color to convey information because people who are blind, colorblind, or who have low vision can miss the information conveyed with the color used.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem\">Use text labels, symbols, patterns, or icons in addition to color.<\/span><\/li><li>Make sure that color contrast is enough between foreground and background colors.<\/li><li>Low contrast can make content difficult to read.<\/li><li>Avoid text over busy images and patterned backgrounds.<\/li><li>Use the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/developer.paciellogroup.com\/resources\/contrastanalyser\/\">Colour Contrast Analyser<\/a>&nbsp;to check if you are not sure about your documents&#8217; color contrast. Recommended Minimums<ul><li>Normal text: 4.5:1. <\/li><li>Large text: 3:1. <\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Make Charts, Graphs, and Diagrams Understandable<\/strong> <ul><li>Complex graphics often require information beyond short alternative text.<\/li><li>Provide descriptive titles, label data clearly, and summarize key findings in slide text or speaker notes.<\/li><li>Verbally describe what they are when giving the presentation. Do not refer to a chart, graph, or diagram without describing it.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Use Animations Sparingly or not at all<\/strong><ul><li>Content that flashes more than 3 times a second can cause seizures.<\/li><li>Complex animations may create confusion and distraction especially for folks with ADHD or other cognitive issues. Some folks actually get sick from seeing them.<\/li><li>Keep animations simple and ensure content remains understandable without motion.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Provide Captions for Video Content<\/strong><ul><li>Captions provide access to audio information.<\/li><li>Include synchronized captions and review auto-generated captions for accuracy.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Create Accessible Tables<\/strong><ul><li>Screen readers use table headers to identify relationships among cells.<\/li><li>Use a header row, keep tables simple, avoid merged cells and nested tables.<\/li><li>Do not use tables to set up a slides layout.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Run the PowerPoint Accessibility Checker<\/strong><ul><li>The Accessibility Checker identifies many common accessibility issues automatically<\/li><li>Open Review &gt; Check Accessibility. Review Errors, Warnings, and Tips.<\/li><li><strong>Limitations<\/strong><ul><li>The checker cannot determine whether alt text is meaningful, links are descriptive, charts are understandable, or color alone conveys meaning.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Perform a Manual Accessibility Review<\/strong><ul><li>Automated testing cannot identify every accessibility issue. Testing needs to happen with a keyboard and screen reader.<\/li><li>Reach out to our team on how to do this.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Things to look out for<\/strong><ul><li>Don&#8217;t use a font smaller than 12pt<\/li><li>Make sure there is sufficient color contrast<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t strictly use color to convey information<\/li><li>For longer documents provide a table of contents<\/li><li><em>Make sure to use the available style and formatting tools provided within the program.<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">References<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Washington State University Digital Accessibility: <a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.edu\/digital-accessibility\/guides\/documents-and-presentations\/\">Documents, Presentations, and PDFs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Office of Technology: <a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.edu\/digital-accessibility\/guides\/documents-and-presentations\/\">Digital Accessibility PowerPoint<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/make-your-powerpoint-presentations-accessible-to-people-with-disabilities\">Make your PowerPoint presentations accessible to people with disabilities<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft: <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/improve-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-checker\">Improve accessibility with the Accessibility Checker<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>World Wide Web Consortium (W3C): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/WCAG22\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section  wsu-width--full\"  >\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-section__inner wsu-width--content\">    \n\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wsu-content-list wsu-list--style-arrow wsu-list--columns-1 \">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wsu-content-list__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/accessibilityonline.org\/ada-tech\/archives\/111084\" class=\"wsu-content-list__item-title\">Accessible Word Documents<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Source:<\/strong> Great Lakes ADA Center\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>This presentation explores the key principles, techniques, and tools needed to make your documents accessible to all.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Categories:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDocuments &amp; Presentations, Resource, Word Processor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wsu-content-list__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mainecite.org\/trainings\/creating-accessible-documents-the-basics-part-1-february-18-2026\/\" class=\"wsu-content-list__item-title\">Creating Accessible Documents \u2013 The Basics<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Source:<\/strong> MaineCITE\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>This webinar will discuss the basic principles of creating accessible documents.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Categories:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDocuments &amp; Presentations, Resource, Word Processor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wsu-content-list__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/accessingenuity.com\/blogs\/articles-resources-briefs\/creating-source-files-in-microsoft-word-for-pdf-remediation\" class=\"wsu-content-list__item-title\">Creating Accessible Source Files in Microsoft Word for PDF Remediation<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Source:<\/strong> Access Ingenuity\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>This article explores Microsoft Word tools for enhancing document accessibility, including styles, list-making features, visual spacing, image placement, alt text, and simple tables. It also discusses the importance of color contrast and provides guidance on converting Word documents to accessible PDFs.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Categories:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDocuments &amp; Presentations, Resource, Word Processor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wsu-content-list__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.percipio.com\/videos\/5ef21eaa-4d3b-4bdc-912b-ef0ff83552df?sharelink=tZ6vyB6Py\" class=\"wsu-content-list__item-title\">Creating an accessible document in Word 365<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Source:<\/strong> WSU Percipio\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Before sharing your document with others, you should make it accessible to everyone. Word 365 has an Accessibility Checker that will examine your document for ways to make your content easier for people with disabilities to read and edit. This video aligns with the MO-110 Microsoft Word Exam objectives: Locate and correct accessibility issues and Add alternative text to objects.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Categories:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDocuments &amp; Presentations, Percipio Trainings, Resource, Word Processor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wsu-content-list__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalaccesstraining.com\/pages\/articles?p=document-structure-in-word-the-essentials\" class=\"wsu-content-list__item-title\">Document Structure in Word: The Essentials<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Source:<\/strong> Vision Australia\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Vision Australia&#8217;s guide explains the invisible framework that makes documents truly accessible, identifies common structural problems that create barriers, and provides practical solutions using Word&#8217;s built-in features to create documents that work effectively for all readers without requiring complex technical knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Categories:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDocuments &amp; Presentations, Resource, Word Processor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wsu-content-list__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwheat.org\/event\/session-1-getting-started-with-word-processing-accessibility\/\" class=\"wsu-content-list__item-title\">Getting Started with Word Processing Accessibility (Session 1 of 2)<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Source:<\/strong> NWHeat\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>From syllabi to reports, word-processing is a key part of everyday communication in higher education\u2014but are your documents designed with accessibility in mind? This session will introduce core accessibility principles for Google Docs and Microsoft Word, including proper heading structure, alternative text, and readable formatting.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Categories:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDocuments &amp; Presentations, Resource, Word Processor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wsu-content-list__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/equalizedigital.com\/making-digital-documents-accessible-practical-steps-for-inclusive-design-samantha-merrett\/\" class=\"wsu-content-list__item-title\">Making Digital Documents Accessible: Practical Steps for Inclusive Design<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Source:<\/strong> Equalize Digital\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Samantha Merrett walked everyone through what it really takes to create digital documents that are accessible in the real world, not just in theory.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Categories:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDocuments &amp; Presentations, Portable Document Format (PDF), Presentations, Resource, Spreadsheet, Word Processor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wsu-content-list__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.section508.gov\/training\/documents\/aed-cop-docx00\/\" class=\"wsu-content-list__item-title\">Section 508: Document Video Training<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Source:<\/strong> Section 508\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Making an accessible document in the Microsoft Word video series.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Categories:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDocuments &amp; Presentations, Resource, Word Processor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wsu-content-list__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/accessingenuity.com\/blogs\/articles-resources-briefs\/steps-for-converting-a-microsoft-word-file-to-pdf-to-include-the-tag-structure\" class=\"wsu-content-list__item-title\">Steps for Converting a Microsoft Word File to PDF to Include the Tag Structure<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Source:<\/strong> Access Ingenuity\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Step-by-step guide on converting Word documents to tagged PDFs. Learn the Adobe Acrobat plugin method and the Save As option to improve accessibility and ensure proper document structure.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Categories:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDocuments &amp; Presentations, Portable Document Format (PDF), Resource, Word Processor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wsu-content-list__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalaccesstraining.com\/pages\/articles?p=the-microsoft-365-features-for-creating-accessible-content\" class=\"wsu-content-list__item-title\">The Microsoft 365 Features for Creating Accessible Content<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Source:<\/strong> Vision Australia\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>This article explores the built-in accessibility features in Microsoft 365 that enable content creators to produce accessible workplace communications.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Categories:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDocuments &amp; Presentations, Presentations, Resource, Spreadsheet, Word Processor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArticle, Nov-2025\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wsu-content-list__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/resources\/evaloffice\/\" class=\"wsu-content-list__item-title\">Word and PowerPoint Accessibility Evaluation Guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Source:<\/strong> WebAIM\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>A guide to automated and manual checks for Word and PowerPoint.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-taxonomies\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Categories:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDocuments &amp; Presentations, Presentations, Resource, Word Processor\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVideo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wsu-content-list__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/webaim.org\/blog\/word-and-powerpoint-alt-text-roundup\/\" class=\"wsu-content-list__item-title\">Word and PowerPoint Alt Text Roundup<\/a>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-content-list__item-details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Source:<\/strong> WebAIM\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>In MS Word and PowerPoint, many types of non-text content can be given alternative text. 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