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Adding Alternative Text in Excel (Web App)

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How to Add Alt. Text to Images, Shapes, and Icons

This is all the same no matter which one is chosen.

Right Select the Image, Shape, or Icon

SNHU image in background with the right-click menu opened.

Select “Alt. Text”

Online excel "Alt Text" button in the drop-down menu.

Explain What the Image, Shape, Icon, or Graph is

The online excel alt. text menu for adding a description and the words “The SNHU logo” inside of the box.

In this example you could say “The SNHU logo.” An article how to create useful alt. text can be found How to create Alternative Text.

How to Add Alt. Text to Graphs and Table

Right Select on The Graph

A graph in the background with a drop-down menu from right clicking on the graph.

Select “Alt. Text”

The "Alt Text" button.

Explain What he Graph Shows in the Description Box

Graph with a straight line for an example of screen steps article.
The "Alt. Text" pop-up window with example text in the description.

Include some important information from it. For this quick example “The time it takes during the study for the trial to be completed. As the trials increase also does the time.”

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