Document Accessibility: PowerPoint

Purpose of this Training

In this training, you will learn how to use the built-in tools of PowerPoint to create accessible documents. Accessible PowerPoint documents convert to PDF more easily and help content editors comply with State of Texas Accessibility Rules concerning digital resources on public websites.

Disclaimer!

These topics were created using the Windows version of PowerPoint. Certain features, layouts, and menu designs are different in the macOS version and where possible I have made adjustments to help those users. For support information for the macOS version, please consult Microsoft's support resources.

Topics in the Training

• The importance of accessible document
• Accessible templates and how to find them
• Best practices for saving your document
• Text and Font Styles
• Slide Titles/Headers
• Images and alt text
• Making accessible hyperlinks
• Tables
• Creating more accessible charts
• Color contrast rules
• Reading order in your slides
• How to configure reading order
• Captioning exported PPT videos
• Using the accessibility checker in PowerPoint
• Exporting your slideshow to PDF

Other Resources

Access Academy has a PowerPoint training with embedded quiz material to help you master your knowledge. You may need to register, which is free and easy.

Please continue to the PowerPoint Accessibility Training module.