Microsoft PowerPoint: Accessible Presentations

Wishlist Share

About Course

Make presentations that work for everyone, including people who use screen readers, have low vision, are colour blind or are deaf or hard of hearing. You will use the Accessibility Checker, slide titles, reading order, alt text, contrast, accessible tables and captions, following Microsoft’s guidance and WCAG principles.

This course is general training. Menu names and features can differ between PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, PowerPoint 2019/2021/2024, Mac and PowerPoint for the web, so check Microsoft Support for your version. Tutwoo is independent and not affiliated with Microsoft. This course gives general guidance, not legal advice on accessibility duties.

What Will You Learn?

  • Run and act on PowerPoint's Accessibility Checker Give slides unique titles and a logical reading order Write useful alt text and mark decorative images correctly Choose readable fonts, sufficient contrast, accessible tables, links and captions

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Why accessibility matters and the Accessibility Checker
  • Slide titles, reading order and text
  • Images, colour, contrast and tables
  • Media, motion and sharing your slides

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

Final Assessment

Student Ratings & Reviews

No Review Yet
No Review Yet

Want to receive push notifications for all major on-site activities?

✕