PowerPoint mark as decorative

[daveoh]

Hi all,

Is it possible to mark all images and shapes as decorative, except if the image or shape already has alternative text added to it?

Dave

[MilfordStan]

In Microsoft Office, you can mark an image or shape as decorative by selecting the “Mark as decorative” checkbox in the Alt Text pane. If you export your document as a PDF, any visuals you have marked as decorative will be automatically tagged as artifacts, which means they will be ignored by screen readers.getting over it (https://gettingoverit.io/)



However, if the image or shape already has alternative text added to it, you should not mark it as decorative. Instead, you should provide a meaningful description of the image or shape in the Alt Text pane.