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From: Bronwyn Lapham
Date: May 16, 2013 4:43PM

Thanks for sharing this, John. Do you happen to know how to add a null ALT
attribute to an image please?

From: "John E Brandt" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
To: "'WebAIM Discussion List'" < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
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Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 16:19:40 -0400
Subject: [WebAIM] MS Office 2013 - Accessibility changes
I took the plunge and downloaded and installed MS Office 2013 last week.
They have a subscription basis for payment now; $99.99 per year and it can
be installed on up to five computers including Macs. Downside, it needs
Windows 7 or newer. Good news, free one month trial!

Of note, there are some changes in the way the accessibility functions work.
Most notably is the way to add Alternative Descriptions to images. The good
news here is Microsoft has prepared a nice help page with pictures and
descriptions. I don't see keyboard alternatives to the steps mentioned on
the help page, but I will keep looking.

You may find the help page about adding alternative descriptions at this
URL:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/add-alternative-text-to-a-picture-sh
ape-chart-table-or-smartart-graphic-HA103220865.aspx<http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/add-alternative-text-to-a-picture-shape-chart-table-or-smartart-graphic-HA103220865.aspx>;

Short URL: http://tinyurl.com/a9pv8eu

I'll start working to update my Accessible Documents materials
http://mainecite.org/awd/accdocs.html to include the directions for MS
Office 2013.


~j

John E. Brandt
www.jebswebs.com
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207-622-7937
Augusta, Maine, USA