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Accessibility in PowerPoint: Reading Order
You can use the Reading Order or Selection Pane to establish a more logical reading order.
Best Practices for Reading Order:
The Reading Order Pane displays slide objects from top-down while the Selection Pane displays slide objects in reverse order. Microsoft Accessibility Checker will identify Warnings for your Reading Order if it seems to be illogical.
Reading Order Pane:
Select Review tab.
Select Check Accessibility dropdown menu.
Select Reading Order Pane.
Reorder your slide content as needed.
Selection Pane:
On the Home tab, select Arrange button.
Select Selection Pane.
Note: This Selection Pane contains the same objects listed in the Reading Order Pane above, but in the reverse order.
See below for additional information on:
Alt text
Lists
Color Contrast
Links
Slide Layout
►Reading Order
Additional Tips
For more information, check out the WCAG 2.2 for detailed guidance on ensuring your web and document content is fully accessible.