Make Existing PowerPoints Accessible
Start here to make existing PowerPoints accessible
To access the Check Accessibility tool in PowerPoint, move to the Review tab and click Check Accessibility.
If you’re just starting out, learn more about the Check Accessibility tool.
PowerPoint tools and features were designed to create accessible presentations by default. When used as intended, PowerPoint creates presentations that are accessible with no additional steps, hacks, or workarounds required.
Ready to get started? Open up your most frequently used PowerPoint presentation and open the Check Accessibility tool. Look through the results. Select the error below you want to repair first!
Operating Systems
Note that macOS and browser users may see different menu names and options when using the Check Accessibility tools in PowerPoint. All necessary tools are available under Review > Check Accessibility and the Accessibility tab regardless of operating system.
I want to fix:
Missing audio or video subtitles
Additional elements not automatically checked:
Next
In addition to the above links, you can move through this module in a linear fashion by selecting Next: Check Reading Order in the bottom right of this window.