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Open a blank presentation in Google Slides.
Go to the Main Tool Bar.
Click the “Theme” button. The Themes side panel will open up to the right. Choose a theme for your project. Click the Yellow Import Theme button.
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This theme is not accessible because it has a distracting background. There is also text that has a low color contrast ratio. |
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This slide has a much more simple look and the text has a strong color contrast ratio. |
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This slide shows the Dos and Don'ts when travelling to Japan. The slide has a clear title that explains exactly what this slide is about. |
Section 3.4: Theme Builder
Using the Theme Builder in Google Slides allows you to make styling changes that will affect multiple slides.
To open the Theme Builder,
Go to the View Tab in the Main Tool Bar and click Theme Builder.
The Theme Builder pane will appear on the left side of the screen. Changing the Theme Builder affects all slides that are based on that master in the presentation. For example, you may want logos visible on every slide or use the same font.
Below the Theme Builder is the Layout Builder. The Layout Builder affects all slides of that type in your presentation. For example, one layout you can use is called “Two Content”. If you modify the layout master for this design, all of the slides you create with that design will match what you created.
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Section 3.5: Slide Numbers
Numbering your slides is very important because it can help your readers navigate your slideshow from slide to slide. If each slide was numbered, then they would have an easier time knowing which slide they are on. Screen readers automatically read slide numbers to the reader if the numbers are made by using the Insert Tab. Be sure to not create the slide numbers manually. This may cause the screen reader to read the content out of order. One other important thing to do is make sure the font size of the numbers are over 18, and that it is easy to see. To create your slide numbers,
Select the Insert Tab.
Click Page Numbers, then change the font and font size to a readable font and size 18.
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6: Headers and Footers
Headers and Footers footers should be added by creating inserted in the Theme Builder or Layout Builder using a new text box . This way, the user can just press the tab button to access it. Just be sure to follow our Reading Order rules in Chapter 4 of our series to make the screen reader read them first. To create a new text box,
Go to the Main Tool Bar.
Click the Text Box button. Then click on your slide and drag to make your text box the size you want.
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or image. Many people’s first instinct would be to insert a Header or Footer through the Insert tab. However, this action creates text boxes that will be read like any other part of the slide. To create your header or footer,
Go to the View Tab, and select the Theme Builder.
With the Theme Builder open, copy your image and place it on your slide.
Exit the Theme Builder and the image is now on every slide. The screen reader will also not have access to it, so this method will save the reader time.
Section 3.7: Footnotes
Any footnotes made in your presentation will be read by a screen reader. However, there is no way to go from a superscript to its relevant footnote. This means that your title will be read first, then the content of the slide, and finally your footnotes. If you use multiple footnotes in one slide, then a person using a screen reader may have a hard time knowing the footnotes purpose. However, they do have the ability to reread the slide when it is finished. So the information can still reach them, albeit after a little time. To create a footnote,
Type in your information or data.
Type the number of the note (like 1, 2, etc.) in superscript next to the relevant text in the slide body. Click the Format tab. Then in the text dropdown menu, click Superscript.
Click the Textbox button in the Main Tool bar and create your text box in the bottom left corner.
Type in the number for your footnote, then text for your footnote.
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8: Columns
Google Slides does not have a way to create columns within a text box. The best thing you can do for making columns is to select a slide design that has two text boxes for your content.
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This slide has two text boxes for our text. |
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9: Superscripts and Subscripts
Superscripts and subscripts should be avoided because screen readers will read them as regular text. The best way to write the information with superscripts or subscripts is to write down the words completely.
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The equation is written out in full words and will be easier to read, especially for people with screen readers. |
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10: Specifying the Language
You can choose from more than 100 languages in Google for your project. To manually change the language,
Click the File Tab.
Click Language and select the language you are using. Google Slides gives you several languages to choose from.
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11: Specify the Language of Parts
Google Slides allows you to have two languages in a slide. Keep in mind that a spell checker will only work for one language at a time. To avoid any issues, you need to specify the language used to Google. That way it will know which language is being used and can check it accordingly.
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