{"id":3857,"date":"2017-08-21T13:21:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T23:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westoahu.hawaii.edu\/it\/?p=2013"},"modified":"2022-08-17T13:18:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T23:18:12","slug":"how-do-you-add-alt-text-to-tables-in-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westoahu.hawaii.edu\/it\/ask-us\/accessibility\/3857\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I add alt text to tables in Word?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alternative text for images and other objects is very important for people who can’t see the screen. \u00a0Screen readers read alt text aloud, so it’s the only information many have about the image. \u00a0Good alt text helps them understand the image.\u00a0(from Microsoft Word 2015)<\/em><\/p>\n

Missing alt text (tables)<\/h2>\n

For Word 2015 (Mac)<\/h3>\n
    \n
  1. Right-click the table and click Table properties<\/strong>.
    \n\"Table<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Switch to the Alt Text<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n
  3. Type a description of the table into the Title<\/strong> and Description<\/strong> boxes.
    \n    \"Word<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For Word 2015 (Windows)<\/h3>\n
      \n
    1. Right-click the table and click ‘Table properties…<\/strong>‘
      \n      \"Word<\/a><\/li>\n
    2. Switch to the Alt Text<\/strong> tab<\/li>\n
    3. Type a description of the table into the Title<\/strong> and Description<\/strong> fields.
      \n      \"Word<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Finished fixing all accessibility errors?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      Convert your Word accessible document to PDF<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Alternative text for images and other objects is very important for people who can’t see the screen. \u00a0Screen readers read alt text aloud, so it’s the only information many have about the image. \u00a0Good alt text helps them understand the image.\u00a0(from Microsoft Word 2015) Missing alt text (tables) For Word 2015 (Mac) Right-click the table … <\/p>\n

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