The Check Accessibility tool generates a report of issues that could make your content difficult for people with disabilities to understand. Note: This functionality is available across the entire Microsoft Office 2016 suite except Outlook.
This knowledge article demonstrates how to check accessibility in Microsoft Word 2016.
Step 1
On the File tab, click Check for Issues then select Check Accessibility.
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The Inspection Results appear in the task pane.
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Step 2
Right click on the picture then select Format Picture.
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Step 3
Click Layout & Properties then click Alt Text to expand the section.
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Step 4
In the Title field, enter a title, e.g. Image of Accessibility Checker.
![Title: Microsoft Office; Description: Image of the Alt Text info completed](https://ask.pgcc.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=82ff9c2c-92d7-437a-8344-6c1c69f8cebd.png)