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From: Howard Kramer
Date: Fri, Mar 01 2019 11:44AM
Subject: alt text in gmail
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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?
--
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Howard
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From: Miles Row
Date: Mon, Mar 04 2019 5:16AM
Subject: Re: alt text in gmail
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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
Miles Row
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On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 at 18:44, Howard Kramer < = EMAIL ADDRESS 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
> 303-492-8672
> cell: 720-351-8668
>
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From: Lisa Snider
Date: Mon, Mar 04 2019 6:34AM
Subject: Re: alt text in gmail
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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 ADDRESS 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
>
> Miles Row
>
> [image: Suffolk Artlink logo] <http://www.suffolkartlink.org.uk>;
>
> Units 13 & 14,
> Malt Store Annex,
> The Cut, 8 New Cut,
> Halesworth,
> IP19 8BY
>
> 01986 873 955
>
>
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>> On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 at 18:44, Howard Kramer < = EMAIL ADDRESS 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
>> 303-492-8672
>> cell: 720-351-8668
>>
>> Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference
>> <http://accessinghigherground.org/>;* in Westminster, Colorado, Nov 18-22,
>> 2019. Request for proposals will be announced mid-March.
>>
>>
>>
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From: glen walker
Date: Mon, Mar 04 2019 8:03AM
Subject: Re: alt text in gmail
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Nice idea but it didn't work for me just now. I tried both Outlook and
Word (which are generally the same). I added alt text via format picture >
layout & properties > alt text > description, then copy/pasted the image
into a compose gmail editor. It ends up with alt="image.png", which is
nothing like what I had. If I select the image, while reading the email in
gmail, it pops up just the image and the alt is now "Displaying image.png",
so at least it's trying to modify the alt a bit when doing something with
it, you just can't specify it yourself.
What did work but it is not a reasonable workaround is when composing the
gmail, I brought up the code inspector, found the image, manually set the
alt attribute by modifying the html directly, then hit send. It retained
the alt but only in the original message. If I selected the image to bring
up the image viewer, the alt reverted back to "Displaying image.png"
instead of "Displaying <my custom alt>". But the original email still had
my custom alt.
When I looked at the official gmail discussion forum (
https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/gmail), someone had asked
about this feature a year ago but there was no progress on it. The topic
seems to be locked. I couldn't add to the discussion.
On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 6:34 AM Lisa Snider < = EMAIL ADDRESS 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
>
>
From: Howard Kramer
Date: Mon, Mar 04 2019 8:34AM
Subject: Re: alt text in gmail
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Thanks Lisa. I tried something similar via Word without success but will
try via Outlook.
On Monday, March 4, 2019, Lisa Snider < = EMAIL ADDRESS 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 ADDRESS 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
> >
> > Miles Row
> >
> > [image: Suffolk Artlink logo] <http://www.suffolkartlink.org.uk>;
> >
> > Units 13 & 14,
> > Malt Store Annex,
> > The Cut, 8 New Cut,
> > Halesworth,
> > IP19 8BY
> >
> > 01986 873 955
> >
> >
> > [image: Suffolk Artlink Facebook button]
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> > Suffolk Artlink via Just Giving button]
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> charity/219278?reference=webpagelink_donatebutton_jg#MessageAndAmount>
> >
> >
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> >> On Fri, 1 Mar 2019 at 18:44, Howard Kramer < = EMAIL ADDRESS 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
> >> 303-492-8672
> >> cell: 720-351-8668
> >>
> >> Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference
> >> <http://accessinghigherground.org/>;* in Westminster, Colorado, Nov
> 18-22,
> >> 2019. Request for proposals will be announced mid-March.
> >>
> >>
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> >> > >> > >> > >> > >>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
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Howard
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From: Howard Kramer
Date: Mon, Mar 04 2019 8:35AM
Subject: Re: alt text in gmail
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Thanks Glen.
On Monday, March 4, 2019, glen walker < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> Nice idea but it didn't work for me just now. I tried both Outlook and
> Word (which are generally the same). I added alt text via format picture >
> layout & properties > alt text > description, then copy/pasted the image
> into a compose gmail editor. It ends up with alt="image.png", which is
> nothing like what I had. If I select the image, while reading the email in
> gmail, it pops up just the image and the alt is now "Displaying image.png",
> so at least it's trying to modify the alt a bit when doing something with
> it, you just can't specify it yourself.
>
> What did work but it is not a reasonable workaround is when composing the
> gmail, I brought up the code inspector, found the image, manually set the
> alt attribute by modifying the html directly, then hit send. It retained
> the alt but only in the original message. If I selected the image to bring
> up the image viewer, the alt reverted back to "Displaying image.png"
> instead of "Displaying <my custom alt>". But the original email still had
> my custom alt.
>
> When I looked at the official gmail discussion forum (
> https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/gmail), someone had asked
> about this feature a year ago but there was no progress on it. The topic
> seems to be locked. I couldn't add to the discussion.
>
> On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 6:34 AM Lisa Snider < = EMAIL ADDRESS 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
> >
> >
> > > > >
--
Regards,
Howard
Howard Kramer
Conference Coordinator
Accessing Higher Ground
303-492-8672
cell: 720-351-8668
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From: L Snider
Date: Wed, Mar 13 2019 5:35AM
Subject: Re: alt text in gmail
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Weird that I got it to work! It was actually almost two years ago and I
remember trying a number of things...good to know that isn't the case now!
Thanks for the tip on the code inspector, but geez why are we not able to
do this???? It is 2019...
Cheers
Lisa
On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 11:35 AM Howard Kramer < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> Thanks Glen.
>
> On Monday, March 4, 2019, glen walker < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> > Nice idea but it didn't work for me just now. I tried both Outlook and
> > Word (which are generally the same). I added alt text via format
> picture >
> > layout & properties > alt text > description, then copy/pasted the image
> > into a compose gmail editor. It ends up with alt="image.png", which is
> > nothing like what I had. If I select the image, while reading the email
> in
> > gmail, it pops up just the image and the alt is now "Displaying
> image.png",
> > so at least it's trying to modify the alt a bit when doing something with
> > it, you just can't specify it yourself.
> >
> > What did work but it is not a reasonable workaround is when composing the
> > gmail, I brought up the code inspector, found the image, manually set the
> > alt attribute by modifying the html directly, then hit send. It retained
> > the alt but only in the original message. If I selected the image to
> bring
> > up the image viewer, the alt reverted back to "Displaying image.png"
> > instead of "Displaying <my custom alt>". But the original email still
> had
> > my custom alt.
> >
> > When I looked at the official gmail discussion forum (
> > https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/gmail), someone had asked
> > about this feature a year ago but there was no progress on it. The topic
> > seems to be locked. I couldn't add to the discussion.
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 6:34 AM Lisa Snider < = EMAIL ADDRESS 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
> > >
> > >
> > > > > > > > > >
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Howard
>
> Howard Kramer
> Conference Coordinator
> Accessing Higher Ground
> 303-492-8672
> cell: 720-351-8668
>
> Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference
> <http://accessinghigherground.org/>;* in Westminster, Colorado, Nov 18-22,
> 2019. Request for proposals will be announced mid-March.
>
>
>
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From: Sarah Ferguson
Date: Wed, Mar 13 2019 8:59AM
Subject: Re: alt text in gmail
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I find Google to be very inconsistent with its accessibility. Some tools
are great, others are quite lacking. If I must put alt text in gmail, I add
a visible image description. Not elegant in the least...This doesn't seem
like the hardest fix for them if they change their priorities.
Sarah Ferguson
Web Accessibility Specialist
On Wed, Mar 13, 2019 at 7:35 AM L Snider < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> Weird that I got it to work! It was actually almost two years ago and I
> remember trying a number of things...good to know that isn't the case now!
> Thanks for the tip on the code inspector, but geez why are we not able to
> do this???? It is 2019...
>
> Cheers
>
> Lisa
>
> On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 11:35 AM Howard Kramer < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> > Thanks Glen.
> >
> > On Monday, March 4, 2019, glen walker < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
> >
> > > Nice idea but it didn't work for me just now. I tried both Outlook and
> > > Word (which are generally the same). I added alt text via format
> > picture >
> > > layout & properties > alt text > description, then copy/pasted the
> image
> > > into a compose gmail editor. It ends up with alt="image.png", which is
> > > nothing like what I had. If I select the image, while reading the
> email
> > in
> > > gmail, it pops up just the image and the alt is now "Displaying
> > image.png",
> > > so at least it's trying to modify the alt a bit when doing something
> with
> > > it, you just can't specify it yourself.
> > >
> > > What did work but it is not a reasonable workaround is when composing
> the
> > > gmail, I brought up the code inspector, found the image, manually set
> the
> > > alt attribute by modifying the html directly, then hit send. It
> retained
> > > the alt but only in the original message. If I selected the image to
> > bring
> > > up the image viewer, the alt reverted back to "Displaying image.png"
> > > instead of "Displaying <my custom alt>". But the original email still
> > had
> > > my custom alt.
> > >
> > > When I looked at the official gmail discussion forum (
> > > https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/gmail), someone had
> asked
> > > about this feature a year ago but there was no progress on it. The
> topic
> > > seems to be locked. I couldn't add to the discussion.
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 6:34 AM Lisa Snider < = EMAIL ADDRESS 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Howard
> >
> > Howard Kramer
> > Conference Coordinator
> > Accessing Higher Ground
> > 303-492-8672
> > cell: 720-351-8668
> >
> > Join us for the *Accessing Higher Ground Conference
> > <http://accessinghigherground.org/>;* in Westminster, Colorado, Nov
> 18-22,
> > 2019. Request for proposals will be announced mid-March.
> >
> >
> >
> > Complete program information and registration is open for our full
> line-up
> > of webinars, *AHEADtoYOU!
> > <http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/webinars>;* And the *Technology
> > Access Series <http://ahead.org/learn/virtual-learning/at_webinars_15_16
> > >*.
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> > earliest convenience for the largest selection.
> >
> >
> >
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