In the image below, I have opened the Microsoft Word application, where must select the File tab in order to move to Backstage View. Absent or unhelpful alternative text can be a source of frustration for visually impaired users of the Web.Īll you need to do is to continue reading this post. In situations where the image is not available to the reader, perhaps because they have turned off images in their web browser or are using a screen reader due to a visual impairment, the alternative text ensures that no information or functionality is lost. In this post I will describe how to activate or deactivate this feature which is available in Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint.Īs mentioned: Alternative text is text associated with an image that serves the same purpose and conveys the same essential information as the image. In a previous post of mine I had mentioned about how to Add or Edit Alt Text in PowerPoint, a post where you can find right here.
