Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations Layout and navigation. Some learners may experience difficulties with either the mouse, keyboard or both. It is possible to make PowerPoint more accessible by building in interactive / ’action’ buttons. Home Previous Next

Layout and navigation.

Some learners may experience difficulties with either the mouse, keyboard or both.

It is possible to make PowerPoint more

accessible by building in interactive / ’action’ buttons.

Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations Using the mouse and creating Mouse Overs By using Mouse Overs or ‘Action’ buttons it is possible to add another dimension of interactivity and accessibility, for example hyperlinks, greater user involvement, (eg, via keyboard, mouse, switch, on-screen keyboards). One example of interactivity is adding sound to buttons to help with navigation…

Using the mouse and creating Mouse Overs

By using Mouse Overs or ‘Action’ buttons it is possible to add another dimension of interactivity and accessibility, for example hyperlinks, greater user involvement, (eg, via keyboard, mouse, switch, on-screen keyboards).

One example of interactivity is adding sound to buttons to help with navigation…

Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations Keyboard accessible. Using ‘Action’ buttons you can open and close a range of applications, for example, Internet Explorer, Word documents or other PowerPoint slides.

Keyboard accessible.

Using ‘Action’ buttons you can open and close a range of applications, for example, Internet Explorer, Word documents or other PowerPoint slides.

Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations Switch Access – for users with complex difficulties. ‘ Action’ buttons also provide access to learners with more complex difficulties, e.g., ‘switch’ users (switch access input). PowerPoint can be set up to work alongside 1,2,3 or more switches.

Switch Access – for users with complex difficulties.

‘ Action’ buttons also provide access to learners with more complex difficulties, e.g., ‘switch’ users (switch access input).

PowerPoint can be set up to work alongside 1,2,3 or more switches.

Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations Switch Access – for users with complex difficulties. Combined with an On-Screen Keyboard, it is possible to input information into PowerPoint.

Switch Access – for users with complex difficulties.

Combined with an On-Screen Keyboard, it is possible to input information into PowerPoint.

Creating Accessible PowerPoint Presentations Thinking out of the box! With a bit of thought, imagination and time, Microsoft Office can provide a very accessible and inclusive environment to support a range of learning styles and needs. To find out more visit the Assist IT website to download a range of Word, PowerPoint and Excel learning resources. www.assist-it.org.uk

Thinking out of the box!

With a bit of thought, imagination and time, Microsoft Office can provide a very accessible and inclusive environment to support a range of learning styles and needs.

To find out more visit the Assist IT website to download a range of Word, PowerPoint and Excel learning resources.

www.assist-it.org.uk