Accessibility Tips for PowerPoint

This webinar provides accessibility tips for PowerPoint presentations. By the end of this webinar, you will have learned several ways to improve upon your presentations, giving equitable access to all of your students, regardless of their abilities or disabilities.

Skip to the webinar downloads, video topics, PowerPoint accessibility links, and see related webinars listed below.

25-minute video by Sandra R. Childers

Webinar Downloads:

• Transcript (PDF)
• Presentation (PPTX)
• Presentation (PDF)
• Add the Accessibility Checker to your Quick Access Toolbar (PDF)
• Instructions for PowerPoint Accessibility (PDF)

Accessibility Tips for PowerPoint Video Topics:

• Introduction 00:00
• Learning Objectives 00:17
• PowerPoint Accessibility 00:35
  • Templates & Themes 00:47
  • Creating Accessible Slides 01:19
  • Slide Order 01:37
• Element Accessibility 04:13
  • Font Recommendations 04:25
  • Slide Titles 06:56
  • Creating Tables and Headers 07:43
  • Table Styles 09:27
  • Contrast 10:34
  • Color 11:45
  • Visuals (images, graphics, shapes, charts, etc.) 12:50
    • “Alt” Text Should 15:39
  • Hyperlinks/Links 16:45
    • Link Example #1 17:31
    • Link Example #2 18:48
• Converting to an Accessible PDF 19:27
  • Use PowerPoint’s Accessibility Checker 19:45
  • Save As to Convert to PDF 22:24
• Accessibility Resources 25:06
• Cheat Sheet (Accessibility Instructions) 26:19
• Contact eSAIL 26:39

PowerPoint Accessibility Links:

• Hiding Slide Titles Off-Slide
• Grayscale filter in Windows | Grayscale filter on a Mac
• Alt Texts: The Ultimate Guide
• Improve accessibility with the Accessibility Checker (Microsoft Support)
• Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations (Microsoft Support)
• Creating Accessible Word Documents (Microsoft Support)
• WebAIM’s Contrast Checker
• TAMU IT Accessibility
• Accessibility Series (Series of eSAIL accessibility tutorials)

Related Webinars:

• Accessibility Tips (25 min.)
• Canvas Basics (40 min.)
• Content Delivery in an Online Environment (Adding Content to Your Canvas Course) (50 min.)