Apply Accessible Design
- Avoid using all capital letters.
- Choose a San Serif font that is larger than 18 points.
- Ensure embedded, or linked media is accessible.
- Ensure the slide order is consistent with how you intend the slide to be read by others.
- Review the following article to learn more about How to change the reading order in PowerPoint.
- Remember to add a unique title to each slide.
- Include ample white space between sentences.
- Use bold font to emphasize rather than using excessive italics and underlines.
- Use accessible templates.
- Go to the Branded Assets site and select the Southern New Hampshire PowerPoint.
- Run the Accessibility Checker.
- Go to the following article for detailed step-by-step instructions on How to Run the Accessibility Check in PowerPoint:
Describe all visual objects with an Alternative Text (Alt Text)
- Explain “why” the image relates to the content. The Alt Text is read aloud by screen reading software.
- Go to the following article for detailed step-by-step instructions:
Give hyperlinks meaningful display names
- Avoid using the actual URL or “click here.”
- Go to the following article for detailed step-by-step instructions:
Avoid using color as the only means of representing information
Use sufficient contrast for text and background color.
Go to the following article for detailed step-by-step instructions:
Use a simple table structure
- Avoid blank cells, split cells, merged cells, or nested tables.
- Include a table header and descriptive summary of the specific information in the table.
- Go to the following article for detailed step-by-step instructions:
Additional Resources
- Guidelines for Writing About People with Disabilities
- Disability Language Style Guide
- Choosing Words for Talking About Disability
- How to Ensure Your Event is Inclusive and Engaging for All
- How to Enable Closed Captions in Microsoft Teams
- Make your PowerPoint presentations accessible to people with disabilities - Microsoft Support
- Microsoft PowerPoint Video Accessibility Training - Microsoft Support
- SNHU Accessibility and Assistive Technology Resources