Mar 01

Useful Alternate Text in PowerPoint

March 1, 2022
John Mulvey

Alternate text in PowerPoint

Alt Text is critical in conveying the content within images, charts, and other infographics to those with visual impairments or blindness. This video will walk participants through how to set alternate text in a PowerPoint file.

Learn how Digital Echo’s accessibility services can help you create alternate text and how to best meet 508 compliance and other accessibility standards.

Alternate Text in PowerPoint

About The Author

John Mulvey is the Founder of Digital Echo and is an IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC). He has over 20 years of experience leveraging technology to solve problems and 7 years working with organizations on creating accessible websites and documents to meet compliance standards. He is well versed with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). There are many ways to approach accessibility solutions. While compliance standards are consistent, finding the right solution for a specific client requires an understanding of the organization, it’s people, processes and technology. John specializes in leveraging resources efficiently and applying solutions that meet the needs of several stakeholder groups within organizations. He makes seemingly complex concepts easy to understand and his personalized, independent approach puts clients first ensuring their needs are met and goals are achieved.