Make sure your
#Microsoft #PowerPoint presentations are
#accessible!

An accessible template has been used.

No more than 6 bullet points per slide.

Font size 18 point or larger (consider size of the room if presenting face-to-face).
1/6

Sans serif font used - e.g. Calibri or Arial, and is consistent throughout.

Bold used to create emphasis (not italics or upper-case).

Sufficient
#ColourContrast between text and background.
#Colour not used to convey information (additional cues are provided).
2/6

If using animations to explain a concept provide
#AltText for the final image and mark the preceding aspects as decorative.

Charts/graphs are titled and explained in Alt Text.
Read ‘Everything you need to know to write effective alt text’:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/everything-you-need-to-know-to-write-effective-alt-text-df98f884-ca3d-456c-807b-1a1fa82f5dc23/6

All tables have been created using the Table tool on the Insert tab.

No watermarks or slide background images have been used behind text.

All tables have proper Headings with the Header Row check box ticked.
4/6
#Hyperlink text is descriptive and lets the user know exactly where the link will take them.
#ClosedCaptions/
#Transcripts are provided for video content.

Transcripts are provided for audio content.
5/6

No flashing or blinking content.

The full PowerPoint presentation has been made available before the lecture.

The
#AccessibilityChecker has been used.
Read
@Microsoft’s ‘Improve
#accessibility with the Accessibility Checker’:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/office/improve-accessibility-with-the-accessibility-checker-a16f6de0-2f39-4a2b-8bd8-5ad801426c7f6/6
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