Adding alt text to a slide

Alt text is a description of any visual media on a page that will appear if the image cannot be rendered or for people who use screen readers to navigate the web. It is an important element of creating a fully accessible activity.

From the edit page:

1. Go to the Edit page.
2. Click on the menu icon in the bottom-right corner of the slide you want to title, then click on the pencil icon (label: “Edit”).

3. Scroll down and enter your alt text into the “Slide description or text preview” field.

4. Save.

From an open VoiceThread

1. Click on the slide details icon near the top-right corner of the page, then click on the pencil icon (label: “Edit”).

2. Scroll down and enter your alt text into the “Slide description or text preview” field.

3. Save.

From the slide gallery

1. Click on the slide gallery button.

2. Click on the menu icon in the bottom-right corner of the slide you want to title, then click on the pencil icon (label: “Edit”).

3. Scroll down and enter your alt text into the “Slide description or text preview” field.

4. Save.