What text and fonts are accessible in Microsoft PowerPoint?
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\uD83D\uDCD8 Instructions
To change fonts, go to the home tab, in the font section, click the font drop down box. Finally, choose the font you would like. When using fonts, you want to use fonts that are easily readable and not distracting or fancy.
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These fonts are very easy to read. There are many fonts like them available in Microsoft Word, but when choosing a new font, try to find one that is similar to these and is easy to read. |
Step-by-Step Guide to Font Size
To keep things simple and easy to read, make sure the font is over 10 points in size.
To change your font size, go to the Home Tab.
In the font section, select the font size button and select the size font you want.
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Guide to Accessible Capitalization
Screen readers do not recognize capitalized letters, so there is no point to relying on capital letters to emphasize text.
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Use capitalizations to show the IMPORTANT text. Be sure to use capitalizations sparingly. |
Guide to Accessible Bold, Italic, and Underlined Text
Screen readers do not recognize bold, italic, or underlined text. They will just read it as if it were normal text. In order to emphasize meaning in the text, you need to create a second way for people to see the text. A good rule of thumb is to use bold text, italics, and underlined text sparingly.
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This example uses bold, italics, and underlining text sparingly. Only change the important words. This will make the content easier to read. |
Step-by-Step Guide to using Strikethrough
When a screen reader reads text with strikethrough like normal text. So when you use strikethrough, be sure to modify the settings in the screen readers.
In NVDA, go to the Preference Tab, the click Document Formatting.
Select the Font Attributes check box in the pop up box.
In JAWS, you can examine the font attributes at the cursor, including whether or not there is strikethrough, by pressing INSERT + F.
Step-by-Step Guide to Highlighting
When highlighting, it is important to be sure it is not the only way to convey meaning. Screen readers will not recognize the highlighted text as highlighted text. So it will only read it as normal text. This will be confusing to someone with visual problems.
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This example gives a second queue for the screen reader to read. This will help a reader understand the meaning and context behind a highlighted text. |
How do you use Symbols and Special Characters for Accessibility?
You can use many different symbols and special characters. However, they must always be communicated in regular text as well. This must be done so the screen readers will read the symbol properly to the reader. Here is a list of 15 symbols and special characters that are good to use, as well as the text you should use for the screen reader to read off.
The AT Symbol.
The Ampersand.
The Slash Symbol
Copyright Symbol
Trademark Symbol
US Dollar
Euro
British Pound
Japanese Yen
Paragraph Symbol
Bullet
Degrees
One Half
One Fourth
Three Fourths
Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Symbol
Go to the Insert Tab.
2. Go to the Symbols section and click Symbol.
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This example shows two ways to type in information and give the same outcomes for readers. You can just type it in text. Another way is to type the symbols, then type in the text in parenthesis. Both ways give readers and screen readers an easier understanding of the information provided. |
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