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  1. Right-click the image and select Edit Alt Text.

  2. Type the alt text in the menu that pops up to the right. Use 150 characters or less.

    Places to visit in Tokyo Japan slide with a nice picture of Tokyo and a river.Image RemovedA slide showing places to visit in Tokyo Japan with a photo of Tokyo and Mount Fuji at sunset.Image Added
  3. If the image is decorative, write the word Decorative as the alt text (do not check the box that says "Mark as decorative"). The reason for this is explained further on this page.

    Example slide with a decorative image. The mark as decorative check box in Alt Text is checked.Image Removed

Examples of Good and Bad Alt Text for the Tokyo river Image above.

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Our decorative image has an Alt Text that says “Decorative”. The Mark as Decorative checkbox is unchecked.

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Warning

This example of Alt Text fails to describe all of the details in the image.

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