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From: Howard Kramer
Date: Mar 4, 2019 8:34AM

Thanks Lisa. I tried something similar via Word without success but will
try via Outlook.

On Monday, March 4, 2019, Lisa Snider < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:

> I tried this about a year or so ago. I added alt text to an image in
> Outlook and then copied and pasted it, and I believe it stayed with it.
> That may, or may not, work today.
>
> Cheers
>
> Lisa
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Mar 4, 2019, at 7:16 AM, Miles Row < <EMAIL REMOVED> >
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I done it a few years ago for the email signature and this was through
> > editing the alt attribute in a picture editing programme and then
> uploading
> > the image.
> >
> > As this was a while ago I cannot remember the programme and I do not know
> > how this would work in the body of a message, but it can be done.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Miles
> >
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> >> On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 at 18:44, Howard Kramer < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> >>
> >> There doesn't seen to be a way to add alt text to an image in a gmail
> >> email. I've googled for help on this with no luck. Anyone know of a way
> to
> >> address this?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards,
> >> Howard
> >>
> >> Howard Kramer
> >> Conference Coordinator
> >> Accessing Higher Ground
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> > > > > > > > > > > > >


--
Regards,
Howard

Howard Kramer
Conference Coordinator
Accessing Higher Ground
303-492-8672
cell: 720-351-8668

Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference
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