Activate the meaningful audio-only, video-only, or multimedia object.

A space or 'double-quote, space, double-quote' for decorative objects.

If the object is an image of text, the Alt-Text must match the text verbatim.

Text that describes the purpose and/or function for meaningful objects.

If adding Alt-Text to images and other objects, you must add:

Putting information in surrounding text or an appendix.

Adding Alt-Text to images and other objects OR.

Therefore, you must add descriptive text to images and other objects by: Images and other objects include pictures, images of text, images of tables, shapes, icons with hyperlinks, etc.

Screen readers cannot infer meaning from images and other objects. CREATE ACCESSIBLE IMAGES AND OTHER OBJECTS

Check that data tables do not have more than one row/column of headers.ġ0.

Check that cells do not span more than one row or column. Put your cursor in the first cell and use the Tab key to move between the table cells.

Check that you do not have any merged or split cells.

(If the Picture Tools Tab shows in the Ribbon, then it is a picture).

Click on your table and make sure it�s not a picture.

Complex data tables cannot be made accessible in MS PowerPoint. If you need to create complex data tables (data tables with more than one header row, more than one header column, and/or merged or split cells), then you must convert to an accessible format.

Keep data tables simple (use one row of column headers and no merged or split cells).

You cannot make images of tables accessible.

(If a table is used for placement of text and objects, then it is a layout table - See Use Built-in Features to Organize Content in Layout Tables). USE BUILT-IN FEATURES TO CREATE DATA TABLESĭata tables are those tables where the information in a cell requires a row and/or column header to adequately describe the cell's content. Check that you can select vital information with the Selection Pane.įigure 9: Example of Duplicated Vital Informationĩ.Go to the start or near the start of the related information.Open the Selection Pane (Home Tab > Editing Group > Select Button > Selection Pane).Look for vital information in running headers, footers, or watermarks.

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