How can I add Alternative text to my images?

Alternative text, often shortened to ‘alt text,’ is a short and succinct written description of an image. Well written alt text is important to increase your presentation’s accessibility. Screen readers will read aloud alt text in place of images which means this content will be available to viewers who are blind or low vision.

It’s quick and easy to add alt text to your images on an iPoster. You can add the text in when you first upload the image or you can add it on images that have already been uploaded. Follow the below steps for a guide on how to do this.

For more detailed instructions on how to add images to your iPoste see the following FAQ: How do I add images to my iPoster?

Adding alternative text on images – instructions

1. Click on Insert Image in the content box tool bar. Upload the desired image.

In the background a the top is the iPoster content box tool bar with the insert image tool circled in red. in the foreground is the image properties screen the words 'Drop file here upload or click here to select' are circled in red.

2. Once the image has finished loading the ‘Image Properties’ screen will be displayed. Add the Alt text in the box provided.

The image properties box under the Image Info tab. There is a section to add alt text. The visible alternative text added reads: 'Person at desk in front of a computer. They are holding their hand in front of the screen in gree....'.

3. Alt text has now been added to this image.

The image in the content box with the tool bar open above it.

4. If you need to edit the alt text, or add alt text onto an existing image simply double click on the image to bring up the ‘Image Properties’ screen again. Click on the Image Info tab and you will see the Alt text box.

The 'image properties' window the 'Image Info' tab is circled.

5. Simply edit the existing text or add in alt text here as per above steps. Click ‘OK’ and the alt text has now been added to your image.

The 'image properties' window showing the 'Image Info tab. The alternative text field shows edited text, 'Person at desk in front of a computer.'

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