Introduction to MS PowerPoint Accessibility

Accessibility Resources is promoting a series of seminars this Fall with technical information that both staff and students might appreciate.

Introduction to MS PowerPoint Accessibility

Date: Tuesday, October 21st

Time: 10:00 to 11:30 AM Central

This is a great training for beginners or those who need a refresher in the basics of creating accessible MS PowerPoint Slides. We’ll focus on a few simple techniques to greatly improve the accessibility of your slide decks: choosing backgrounds with good contrast, choosing slide layouts, choosing font styles and sizes, adding alt text to images, and creating meaningful links.

Register for MS PowerPoint Accessibility

About the Presenter: Melanie Thornton is the Director of Initiatives on Access and Justice at University of Arkansas Partners. She provides professional development on topics related to leadership, disability, accessibility, and design. She is very interested in working with organizations to create more accessible environments.

These webinars are provided with support from  iCAN (Increasing Capabilities Access Network)  and the  Southwest ADA Center.

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