Checklist
Checklist for PowerPoint Accessibility:
Requirement | Yes/No/NA |
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General | |
Check all slide text be viewed in the Outline View (note, math objects do not appear in Outline View)? | |
Are all URLs linked and working properly? | |
Are all the slides free of background images or watermarks? | |
Do all the slides avoid using flashing/flickering text and/or animated text? | |
Checked color contrast ratio (i.e., has a color-contrast ratio of 4.5:1)? | |
Do all the slides avoid using text boxes or graphics text within them? | |
Do all the slides have a unique title? | |
Has the author name, title and subject been set in File > Properties? | |
Is the proper proofing language set for the language(s) present on the slide? | |
Is the list style being used, not manually typed characters (dashes, numbers, or graphics)? | |
Reading Order | |
Does the order of objects on the slide (lowest to highest), match the intended reading order | |
Images | |
Do all images, grouped images, and non-text elements that convey information (including tables and math objects) have meaningful alternative text descriptions? | |
Are multiple associated images on the same page (e.g., boxes in an organizational chart) grouped as one object? | |
Do decorative images such as spacers or borders, have empty alt text descriptions? | |
Do complex meaningful images (such as charts or graphs) provide alternative text descriptions? | |
Tables | |
Are blank cells avoided in tables? | |
Do data tables have the first row designated as a “Header Row” in table properties? | |
Are all tables free of merged cells? | |
Do all tables have a logical reading order from left to right and top to bottom? | |
Are all tabular structures created using the table option and not manual tables and/or spaces? | |
Do all tables contain alt text (and in the description field)? |