Alternative text, often called "alt text," is a text description used for non-text elements, such as images, to convey the same information to users who may not be able to see the visual content. This ...

Microsoft Word includes built-in tools to help you create accessible documents that work well for all users, including those using assistive technologies. Creating documents with accessibility in mind ...

This guidance is meant to be a starting point to create a deeper understanding of the implications alt text can have when people are the subject of an image. As you read, it is important to note that ...

This is the second post in our Accessibility Tip series. If you missed the first tip about meaningful link text, I suggest you go review it because that tip is even easier to implement than what we ...

Start with materials you use every semester and that can be accessed by students. The Accessibility Checklist outlines requirements for Word, PowerPoint, and PDF documents; video captioning options; ...

Google’s John Mueller shared Jeffrey Zeldman’s Bluesky post reminding publishers and SEOs of proper alt text usage, including a link to the W3C decision tree for guidance. The most important takeaway ...

Anyone who uses images and graphics when developing content for instruction, communication, marketing, promotion, or other academic or business purposes is responsible for ensuring that the content is ...