Selecting Accessible Templates

A quick way to ensure your PowerPoint document will be accessible, is to select an accessible template from Microsoft's template library. Follow the steps below to ensure your template is tagged for accessibility.

1. Select File
2. Select New
3. Type 'accessible' in the search bar and execute a search
4. Select one of the accessible templates below the search bar

Accessible templates have correct reading order and meet color contrast requirements. Elements placed into the slide will be in the correct reading order and require less accessibility checking at the end of a project.