Writing Good Alt Text

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About Course

Learn to write alternative text that gives screen reader users the same information as everyone else. Covers when alt text is needed, how to describe informative, functional and complex images, when to leave alt text empty, and how to add it in common tools.

This course gives general guidance on accessible content. Specific legal duties depend on your organisation; public sector bodies should follow the current accessibility regulations and GOV.UK guidance.

What Will You Learn?

  • Decide whether an image needs alt text, and how much Write concise, context-aware descriptions Handle links, buttons, charts and images of text correctly Add and check alt text in Office, Google, websites and social media

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • What alt text is and why it matters
  • Writing good descriptions
  • Different types of image
  • Adding alt text in common tools

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

Final Assessment

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