

Your AutoText blocks, Styles, Macros, etc. Use the Alternate text for images guide to determine content for alternative text in different situations. Close File Explorer and launch the application with the missing customizations (Word or Outlook). Note: Null alt text (no alt text or a single space character) is acceptable for decorative and redundant images, although an error will be generated in the checker.įollow detailed guidance for alternate text:

Note: A detailed guide is available for determining content for alternative text in different situations (see below). If you have already saved the document in an unpatched version of Word and the spaces are missing, unfortunately there is no way to recover them.

Note: The Title field is not necessary for accessibility. Avoid putting redundant and/or irrelevant information into the alternate text. Give the purpose and function of the picture within the context of the surrounding information. In the Format dialog box, Alt Text Tab, add the alternate text in the Description field.Select the item, then open the context menu (right click), select Format….Add alternate text for pictures, charts, shapes etc.:
