11 Accessible Microsoft PowerPoint
This section of the Pressbook will cover how to create accessible documents within Microsoft PowerPoint (PPTx). Supplementary documentation, including an Accessibility in PowerPoint Checklist, can be found at the bottom of this page.
This training has also been updated to reflect recent brand changes at McMaster. The McMaster template has also been audited for accessibility, and includes many of the resources found within the Pressbook inside its built-in toolkit section.
User identities are diverse – you may still receive requests for alternative formats.
Microsoft PowerPoint features may update or be removed after the creation of this training.
This training was last updated on May 29th, 2024.
Skills Covered in this Training
- Accessibility Checker: Automated versus Manual Checking
- Titles and Document Structure; Reading Order
- Fonts and Text Formatting
- Lists
- Hyperlinks
- Alternative Text
- Colour Contrast
- Tables, Charts, Graphs, and SmartArt
- Audio and Video
- Exporting to Other File Formats *coming soon*
Supplementary Materials
- McMaster Accessible PowerPoint Template (located in the McMaster Brand library; open-access template coming soon)
- Accessible Microsoft PowerPoint Document Checklist