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Re: Google Slides and alt text?

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From: cb
Date: Aug 11, 2015 11:24AM

You can add alt text. When editing a slide, select the image. In the main
Format menu, choose "Alt text..." - it's the last option in the menu. A
dialog will open with fields for Title and Description.

I haven't done a lot of testing with this, so I don't know what Title and
Description map to, nor whether they are read out when you expect them to
be, nor whether they carry through when exporting slides to another format.

Caroline

On Tue, Aug 11, 2015 at 9:30 AM, Karen Sorensen < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
wrote:

> Hi -
> Is it possible to add alt text to images in Google Slides? I can't figure
> out how. From googling the question, it seems like you used to be able to
> but cannot any longer. Is that what y'all are seeing too? Ugh. I hope I'm
> wrong.
> While we're on the topic, any other known barriers to creating an
> accessible Google Slide presentation? Is reading order a problem?
> Thanks,
> Karen
>
> Karen M. Sorensen
> Accessibility Advocate for Online Courses
> www.pcc.edu/access
> Portland Community College
> 971-722-4720
> > > > >