Add Alternative Text (Alt. Text) to Images, Shapes, and Graphs in Excel
Right-click on the Image, Shape, or Graph
![SNHU logo image with the right-click pop-up menu.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/578/898/original/48136a4d-fef3-441a-b0e6-f550fb07298b.png)
Select “Edit Alt. Text”
![The "edit alt. text" button in online excel.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/578/900/original/8e37d534-0ac5-4ba0-b141-ad2eeae9d49b.png)
Describe the Image in the Box
![The alt. text box with the words “the SNHU logo” inside of the description box.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/578/902/original/6b8c9f9c-0e8d-4ccb-9dd6-834785ef7174.png)
In this example, you could say, “The SNHU logo.” If the image shape or icon is only "decorative," then put a check mark in the box "Mark as decorative" to let the screen reader and user know that image is not important content.
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Run the Accessibility Checker in Excel
Select “Review”
![The online excel "review" ribbon button.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/578/904/original/84cc0bb6-4142-4aee-a3bb-0463c2ef88a4.png)
Select “Check Accessibility”
![The "Check Accessibility" button in the "Review" ribbon.](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/004/578/906/original/d88a05c2-4787-41dc-ae06-06a99aaa1558.png)
For detailed instructions, go to the article: How to Use Accessibility Checker in Excel (Microsoft 365 Web App)
Give Meaningful or Descriptive Content to Links
For detailed instructions, go to the article: How to Create Meaningful Links in Excel (Microsoft 365 Web App)
Additional Resources
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