ACCESS - Accessible Technology Initiative

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Microsoft PowerPoint tutorials

Each tutorial listed below contains step-by-step instructions for creating accessible PowerPoint through the use of slide layouts, alternate text for images, the notes pane, charts and graphs and hyperlinks, along with a list of related resources.

LecShare: Conversion of PowerPoint Documents to the Web

The goal of this training is to guide individuals in the conversion of PowerPoint documents to an accessible web format using LecShare software. This tutorial was created by California State University, Northridge in coordination with LecShare. This online guide will cover the following:

Quick Guide OnlineTutorials

These tutorials are the online version of the print-based tutorial for Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 for Windows. Each link contains step-by-step instructions that you can choose in any sequence, as needed to independently make your documents accessible. You can use these guides anytime and anywhere as long as you have an Internet connection.

  1. Introduction to Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
  2. Navigating the PowerPoint Interface
  3. Using Predefined Slide Layouts to Build a Presentation
  4. Inserting Hyperlinks
  5. Adding Alternate Text for Single Images
  6. Adding Alternate Text To Grouped Images
  7. Writing Long Descriptions In Notes Pane
  8. Inserting and Formatting Tables
  9. Inserting and Formatting Charts

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