In this tutorial, Katrina Kennedy shares how to check the accessibility of your content by utilizing PowerPoint’s built-in accessibility checker. Katrina demonstrates examples of the different inspection results PowerPoint’s automatic accessibility checker provides, and the types you may find in your own training or presentation content, including errors, warnings, tips, and intelligent services. For example, Katrina shows how an image in your slide deck that’s missing an alt text description will be flagged as an error. Depending on the purpose of the image, you’ll have the option to write a description, use an AI-generated option, or mark the image as decorative. She also advises that you can’t depend on PowerPoint’s accessibility checker alone. Warnings for color contrast can be verified by using a separate color contrast checker. ATD’s Toolbox Tips series provides hacks on various content authoring and learning technology (https://www.td.org/topics/technology-application) tools. Get quick, useful “how-to” tutorials to apply directly to your e-learning instructional design (https://www.td.org/education-courses/e-learning-instructional-design-certificate) work. Subscribe to the playlist for bi-weekly designer tips to help you troubleshoot on specific tools, learn new tasks, and discover new features. Interested in more accessibility resources? Check out these tips: Toolbox Tip: How to Write Alt Text Descriptions (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXbKElrNESY&t=5s) Toolbox Tip: Check for Adequate Color Contrast (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PbAhNQSVmg&t=28s) Toolbox Tip: Why You Should Optimize E-Learning For Screen Readers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nvoH9fmF94&t=5s) Toolbox Tip: Improve Content Readability Using Hemingway App (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fii0jzkjJlo&t=232s)
Toolbox Tip: Check Accessibility in PowerPoint
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Full ProfileKatrina Kennedy is known to the training community as “the trainer’s trainer” and specializes in helping trainers design and deliver learning events that transfer to improved job performance. She has provided training, coaching, and keynotes to organizations since 1997.
Katrina has a Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management and Development from Chapman University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University of California at Riverside.
She is actively involved with the Sacramento ATD Chapter where she provides the “Fundamentals for Trainers”, the chapter’s train-the-trainer program.
When she’s not in front of the class you can find her in her vegetable garden taking photos.
She shares training insights and ideas at www.katrinakennedy.com.
