LibGuides: Accessible Materials: PowerPoints

Top Tips for Accessible PowerPoints

Benefits

When you present live, your audience will be able to better see and understand your presentation. When you post your PowerPoint online, users with screen readers will be able to access the content.

Tips

Describe any images using Alt Text, by right clicking on the image, choose Format Picture, then describe in words what the image conveys.
Use contrasting text and background colors for greater visibility
Make sure any video elements are captioned

Resources for Accessible PowerPoints

Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
Creating accessible PowerPoint presentations at CVTC.
WebAIM PowerPoint Accessibility
Additional information about posting accessible PowerPoints to the web.

For PowerPoint 2016, you can utilize the built in Accessibility Checker. Watch the video below for information on how to use this feature.