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Accessibility in PowerPoint: Slide Layout

There are a lot of preset layouts you can apply to your PowerPoint slides within the Office Theme. Slide layouts make it more efficient for you to create multiple slides with the same formatting and styles 

Best Practices for Slide Layouts:

To assign a layout to a slide: 

  1. Navigate to the Home tab > Layout dropdown. 

  1. Choose your preferred layout from the options. 

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Best Practices for Slide Titles:

In PowerPoint, the slide title is similar to Heading Level 1 in Word. It should describe the main premise of the slideshow. 

To add a slide title in PowerPoint, you can either: 

  1. Choose a Slide Layout that contains a title. 

  1. Write a clear, unique name in the title placeholder.

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For more information check: The Importance of Headings for Accessibility   

See below for additional information on:

Additional Tips 

For more information, check out the WCAG 2.2 for detailed guidance on ensuring your web and document content is fully accessible. 

 

How to use DAK:

Cheat Sheets:

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