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PowerPoint and Screen Readers
Step-by-step directions on how to use a screen reader to create PowerPoint Presentations.
Even young students are learning to create simple multi-media presentations using PowerPoint. (Read more about teaching students PowerPoint here and another PowerPoint lesson post here.) What about students who rely on screen readers? Microsoft shares step-by-step instructions on how to create PowerPoint Presentations with a screen reader on Windows, Mac, iOS Android, Windows 10 app and Online. Select your device for instructions specific for your device!
The instructions are broken down into several sections, making it easier to to learn/teach. Note: The links are specifically for iOS devices so instructional categories may vary depending on the device. At the beginning of each linked page, are the options for other devices. Be sure to choose the correct device first!
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Use a screen reader to work with slides in PowerPoint
- Add, rearrange, and delete slides in PowerPoint
- Add a new slide
- Rearrange the slides
- Delete a slide
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Use a screen reader to add and format text in PowerPoint
- Add text to a slide
- Add bullets or numbers to text
- Add or edit a hyperlink
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Use a screen reader to read or add speaker notes and comments in PowerPoint
- Read speaker notes
- Add speaker notes
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Basic tasks to create a presentation in PowerPoint with a screen reader
- Open PowerPoint
- Sign in to your Microsoft account
- Open a presentation
- Read slide contents
- Navigate through the slides
- Create a new blank presentation
- Add or change a theme in a presentation
- Insert a new slide
- Save your presentation
- Add text to a slide
- Format your text
- Add speaker notes
- Present your slides to an audience
- Exit the Slide Show view
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Learn how to navigate PowerPoint using accessible features
- Get to know the PowerPoint for iOS layout
- Navigate by touch
- Use Tell Me
By Diane Brauner
