{"id":4127,"date":"2022-06-29T18:10:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-29T18:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/?p=4127"},"modified":"2023-02-07T20:50:33","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T20:50:33","slug":"how-do-i-make-my-powerpoints-accessible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/knowledgebase\/how-do-i-make-my-powerpoints-accessible\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I make my PowerPoints accessible?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4127\" class=\"elementor elementor-4127\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20c0d75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20c0d75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86321a2\" data-id=\"86321a2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d059ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d059ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"#PowerPointAccessibilityChecker\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><strong>This article covers:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"#powerpoint-accessibility-checker\">PowerPoint Accessibility Checker<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#alt-text\">Including Alternative Text with Visuals<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#reading-order\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Reading Order<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#hyperlink-text-and-screen-tips\">Hyperlink Text and Screen Tips<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#color-contrast\">Color Contrast Tips<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#unique-titles\">Unique Titles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f87346b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f87346b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"190\" src=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/PowerPoint_Logo_Image.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"PowerPoint Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/PowerPoint_Logo_Image.jpg 650w, https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/PowerPoint_Logo_Image-300x88.jpg 300w, https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/PowerPoint_Logo_Image-60x18.jpg 60w, https:\/\/otl.du.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/PowerPoint_Logo_Image-150x44.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3accd68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3accd68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ef95f7\" data-id=\"7ef95f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cc1e63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cc1e63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>PowerPoint has many features built-in that help people with different abilities to read and author documents. In this topic, you learn, for example, how to work with the Accessibility Checker to tackle accessibility issues while you&#8217;re creating your presentation.\u00a0<\/p><p>This list below provides more information about how to identify accessibility issues, how to fix them, and why it is important to do so.\u00a0 This is especially important if you are sharing PowerPoints out to the public or in a course with students who use screen readers.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d12630b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d12630b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2b3640\" data-id=\"f2b3640\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d0736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8d0736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"powerpoint-accessibility-checker\" powerpoint-accessibility-checker=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h2>PowerPoint Accessibility Checker<\/h2><p><strong>How to find it:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>With your presentation open, select\u00a0Review&gt;Check Accessibility<\/p><p><strong>How to fix it:\u00a0<\/strong>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/improve-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-checker-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f#PickTab=Windows\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accessibility Checker\u00a0<\/a>will outline any errors, warnings, or tips for you to make your PowerPoint accessible. Follow the how-to&#8217;s provided by the Accessibility Checker to learn more.\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Why fix it:\u00a0<\/b>The errors presented in the Accessibility Check will be barriers for students who rely on assistive technology to access your presentation. By resolving the errors, you can be confident that you are sharing an accessible presentation.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b443836 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b443836\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-648cafc\" data-id=\"648cafc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-989fa49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"989fa49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"alt-text\" alt-text=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h2><strong>Include Alternative Format Text for Images<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>How to find it:<\/strong> Using the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/improve-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-checker-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f#PickTab=Windows\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">Accessibility Checker<\/a>, you can identify images that are missing alternative text (alt text). It is important to note that sometimes, images are not flagged because they have alternative text but it is not accurate. The best practice would be to check all images or input alt text as you create your presentation.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>How to fix it:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/add-alternative-text-to-a-shape-picture-chart-smartart-graphic-or-other-object-44989b2a-903c-4d9a-b742-6a75b451c669#PickTab=Windows\">Add alternative text<\/a> to your shapes, pictures, charts, SmartArt graphics, and other objects.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Why fix it:<\/strong> Alternative text helps people who can\u2019t see the screen to understand what\u2019s important in images and other visuals.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5429ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5429ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dece8e\" data-id=\"9dece8e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f39968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f39968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"reading-order\" reading-order=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h2><strong>Check Reading Order<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>How to find it: <\/strong>Use the\u00a0<a class=\"ocpInlineCrossLink\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/improve-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-checker-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f#PickTab=Windows\">Accessibility Checker<\/a> to find slides that have possible problems with reading order. Try navigating your slides with a screen reader, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvaccess.org\/download\/\">NVDA<\/a> (windows) or <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/voiceover\/turn-voiceover-on-or-off-vo2682\/mac\">VoiceOver<\/a> (mac).\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>How to fix it:\u00a0<\/strong>Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/make-slides-easier-to-read-by-using-the-reading-order-pane-863b5c1c-4f19-45ec-96e6-93a6457f5e1c\">Reading Order Pane<\/a> to check and improve the reading order of your presentation.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Why fix it: <\/strong>A screen reader reads the elements of a slide in the order they were added to the slide, which might be very different from the order in which things appear.<\/p><p><b>Helpful Tip: <\/b>Depending on your PowerPoint License, your reading order view may look different. Visit this how-to from Microsoft 365 on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/make-slides-easier-to-read-by-using-the-reading-order-pane-863b5c1c-4f19-45ec-96e6-93a6457f5e1c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PowerPoint Reading Order<\/a>\u00a0for more information.\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49a0d37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49a0d37\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bdbdeb\" data-id=\"0bdbdeb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0794b08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0794b08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"hyperlink-text-and-screen-tips\" hyperlink-text-and-screen-tips=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h2><strong>Add Meaningful and Accurate Hyperlink Text and Screen Tips<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>How to find it: <\/strong>To determine whether hyperlink text makes sense as standalone information, visually scan the slides in your presentation.<\/p><p><strong>How to fix it: <\/strong>Create <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/make-your-powerpoint-presentations-accessible-to-people-with-disabilities-6f7772b2-2f33-4bd2-8ca7-dae3b2b3ef25#bkmk_winhyperlinksaccessible\">accessible hyperlink text and add ScreenTips.<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Why fix it: <\/strong>People who use screen readers sometimes scan a list of links. Links should convey clear and accurate information about the destination. For example, avoid using link texts such as &#8220;Click here,&#8221; &#8220;See this page,&#8221; Go here,&#8221; or &#8220;Learn more.&#8221;\u00a0Instead include the full title of the destination page.\u00a0You can also add ScreenTips that appear when your cursor hovers over text or images that include a hyperlink.<\/p><div class=\"ocpAlert\"><p class=\"ocpAlertSection x-hidden-focus\"><b class=\"ocpNote\">Helpful Tip: <\/b>If the title on the hyperlink&#8217;s destination page gives an accurate summary of what\u2019s on the page, use it for the hyperlink text<b class=\"ocpNote\">.\u00a0<\/b>You can also add ScreenTips that appear when your cursor hovers over text or images that include a hyperlink.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-311617e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"311617e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74cf144\" data-id=\"74cf144\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e57be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e57be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"color-contrast\" color-contrast=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h2><strong>Ensure Color is Not the Only Means of Conveying Information<\/strong><\/h2><p><strong>How to find it: <\/strong>Select\u00a0<b class=\"ocpUI\">Start\u00a0<\/b>&gt;\u00a0<b class=\"ocpUI\">Settings &gt; Accessibility &gt; Color filters<\/b>.<b class=\"ocpUI\">\u00a0<\/b>Turn on the\u00a0<b class=\"ocpUI\">Color filter<\/b>\u00a0switch, and then select\u00a0<b class=\"ocpUI\">Grayscale<\/b>.\u00a0Visually scan each slide in your presentation for instances of color-coding.<\/p><p><strong>How to fix it:\u00a0<\/strong>Use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/video-use-more-accessible-colors-and-styles-in-slides-65c8c964-9449-4b5f-88ea-e226abd68337\">accessible colors and styles<\/a>\u00a0in your presentation.<\/p><p><strong>Why fix it:\u00a0<\/strong>People who are blind, have low vision, or are colorblind might miss out on the meaning conveyed by particular colors.<\/p><p><strong>Helpful Tips:\u00a0<\/strong>PowerPoint has built-in, predesigned\u00a0slide designs that contain placeholders for text, videos, pictures, and more. They also contain all the formatting, such as theme colors, fonts, and effects. To make sure that your slides are accessible, the built-in layouts are designed so that the reading order is the same for people who use assistive technologies\u00a0such as screen readers and people who see.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73685c7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73685c7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-234f53f\" data-id=\"234f53f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd8c971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd8c971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h2>Use Sufficient Contrast for Text and Background Colors<\/h2><p><strong>How to find it:\u00a0<\/strong>Select\u00a0<b class=\"ocpUI\">Start\u00a0<\/b>&gt;\u00a0<b class=\"ocpUI\">Settings &gt; Accessibility &gt; Color filters<\/b>.<b class=\"ocpUI\">\u00a0<\/b>Turn on the\u00a0<b class=\"ocpUI\">Color filter<\/b>\u00a0switch, and then select\u00a0<b class=\"ocpUI\">Grayscale<\/b>.\u00a0Visually scan each slide in your presentation for instances of color-coding.<\/p><p><strong>How to fix it:\u00a0<\/strong>Use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/video-use-more-accessible-colors-and-styles-in-slides-65c8c964-9449-4b5f-88ea-e226abd68337\">accessible colors and styles<\/a>\u00a0in your presentation.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Why fix it:\u00a0<\/strong>People who are blind, have low vision, or are colorblind might miss out on the meaning conveyed by particular colors.<\/p><p><strong>Helpful Tips:\u00a0<\/strong>PowerPoint has built-in, predesigned\u00a0slide designs that contain placeholders for text, videos, pictures, and more. They also contain all the formatting, such as theme colors, fonts, and effects. To make sure that your slides are accessible, the built-in layouts are designed so that the reading order is the same for people who use assistive technologies\u00a0such as screen readers and people who see.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-928f92d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"928f92d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e3dd06\" data-id=\"7e3dd06\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae372a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae372a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"unique-titles\" unique-titles=\"\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><h2>Give Every Slide a Unique Title<\/h2><p><strong>How to find it:\u00a0<\/strong>Select\u00a0<b class=\"ocpUI\">Start\u00a0<\/b>&gt;\u00a0<b class=\"ocpUI\">Settings &gt; Accessibility &gt; Color filters<\/b>.<b class=\"ocpUI\">\u00a0<\/b>Turn on the\u00a0<b class=\"ocpUI\">Color filter<\/b>\u00a0switch, and then select\u00a0<b class=\"ocpUI\">Grayscale<\/b>.\u00a0Visually scan each slide in your presentation for instances of color-coding.<\/p><p><strong>How to fix it:\u00a0<\/strong>Use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/office\/video-use-more-accessible-colors-and-styles-in-slides-65c8c964-9449-4b5f-88ea-e226abd68337\">accessible colors and styles<\/a>\u00a0in your presentation.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Why fix it:\u00a0<\/strong>People who are blind, have low vision, or are colorblind might miss out on the meaning conveyed by particular colors.<\/p><p><strong>Helpful Tips:\u00a0<\/strong>PowerPoint has built-in, predesigned\u00a0slide designs that contain placeholders for text, videos, pictures, and more. 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