Accessibility and Assistive Technology

PowerPoint Accessibility Checker (macOS)

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Many Microsoft 365 apps include an Accessibility Checker that finds accessibility problems and lists suggestions, or you can find specific tips for making your content accessible to all of the products. This article is for macOS users.

1. Open the Power Point you would like to check.

2. Select the "Review" tab from at the top of the PowerPoint.

Select "Review" tab from at the top of the Power Point.

Select the "Check Accessibility" tab from the selections.

The Microsoft review ribbon.

An Accessibility Report will address some issues.

The accessibility checker report with issues that should be fixed.

The Accessibility pane opens. It lists accessibility issues organized into warnings, errors, and tips.

  1. To review and resolve the findings, select a category and an issue. Under the selected issue, you'll find all items and objects affected by the issue. 
  2. Select an item or object to see why you should fix the issue and the steps to change the content.
PowerPoint slide with a person smiling. With a one next to the selected slide and image and a two next to the Southern New Hampshire Logo because of the issue.
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