Accessible PowerPoint DOs & DON'Ts
Table of Contents
- Accessible PowerPoint DOs & DON'Ts
- Layout Do
- Layout Don't
- Charts & Tables Do
- Charts & Tables Don't
- Font Size Do
- Font Size Don't
- Colors Dos and Don'ts
- Transition & Animation Do
- Transition & Animation Don't
- Images Do
- Images Don't
- Audio & Video Do
- Audio & Video Don't
- Notes Do and Don't
- Last but not least:
Text and Images from Slide
Layout Don't
- Don't insert text boxes or other elements into an area that's not predefined for it.
- Don't play with font and drawing tools to create content.
Don't click this menu item!
Stay away from the Drawing tools!
Lecture Notes
Don't use the Insert Textbox command to put text in areas that aren't already predefined. You'll notice that textbox content doesn't show up in the outline pane, so it won't show up in a printed outline, and likely will not be seen by screen readers and other assistive technology. Also, when assistive technology does see textbox content, it won't always read it in the order you intend. Read order is based on the order text boxes were created, not where they appear on the slide. The Drawing tool has the same problem. Meaning in drawn content will not be accessible to users of assistive technology.