Specifying the document title ensures there is a programmatic method to identify the document and may help provide metadata to searches performed by users of assistive technology. A document subject and author provide an additional description of the document. The document keywords field allows metadata to be provided about the document, making it easier to find.
Document properties must be set to ensure the document is accessible. In addition, interactive features such as links and bookmarks can be added at this step. Properties to set include:
- Document title
- Document subject
- Document author
- Document keywords
Open a PowerPoint
Select “File” from Top of Your Screen
From the Drop-Down Menu Select “Properties…”
From the Pop-Up Menu Select “Summary”
Fill in as Much Information as You Can Provide
The more information that you can provide the better it is for people using assistive technology while using the internet.
For instructions on showing captions when watching a video in the supported versions of PowerPoint, refer to the section "Turn on closed captions or subtitles by using the keyboard" in the article Accessibility features in video playback on PowerPoint.
For instructions on how to create the caption file, refer to Create closed captions for a video.
For more information, refer to Present with real-time, automatic captions or subtitles in PowerPoint.