Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations

To help users with a vision or reading disability understand the slide content

Set the reading order using the Reading Order Pane and drag the items to match the visual layout order

The screen reader may read the items out of order and users will not understand the content

<p>To help users with a vision or reading disability understand the slide content better by reading the items in the intended reading order.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Go to the Review tab, select the Check Accessibility dropdown, then Reading Order Pane. Group items together with Ctrl, click. Then Ctrl, G. Give alt text to the group that helps users understand the content. Items are read from top to bottom order. Select and drag the items to its new spot to match the visual layout order. If an item is not important for understanding the meaning of the slide, uncheck to exclude it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Users will not understand the content if the screen reader reads the items out of order.</p> Signup and view all the answers