Add alternative text to a shape, picture, chart, SmartArt graphic, …
You can create alternative text (Alt text) for shapes, pictures, charts, SmartArt graphics, or other objects in your Microsoft 365 documents. Alt text helps people with visual disabilities understand pictures and other graphical content.
Everything you need to know to write effective alt text
To help you with alt text, Microsoft 365 offers the Accessibility checker to review relevant visual content for alt text and get suggestions on improving content accessibility, an Automatic alt text generator, and a manual alt text editor.
Video: Create more accessible charts in Excel - Microsoft Support
Select the entire chart. Do one of the following: Select Format > Alt Text. Right-click the chart, and select Edit Alt Text. In the Alt Text pane, enter alt text describing the chart. Want more? Make your Excel documents accessible for people with disabilities. Create a new Office file using a template. Save a file. Excel training. Word training.
Accessibility best practices with Excel spreadsheets
In this topic. Best practices for making Excel spreadsheets accessible. Check accessibility while you work in Excel. Create accessible tables. Use an accessible template. Add text to cell A1. Add alt text to visuals. Add accessible hyperlink text and …
Insert ASCII or Unicode Latin-based symbols and characters
To insert an ASCII character, press and hold down ALT while typing the character code. For example, to insert the degree (º) symbol, press and hold down ALT while typing 0176 on the numeric keypad. You must use the numeric keypad to type the numbers , and not the keyboard.
Create a SmartArt graphic from scratch - Microsoft Support
Create a SmartArt graphic to quickly and easily make a visual representation of your information. You can choose from among many different layouts, to effectively communicate your message or ideas. SmartArt graphics can be created in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word, and they can be used throughout Office.
Rules for the Accessibility Checker - Microsoft Support
All non-text content has alternative text (alt text). All objects have alt text and the alt text doesn’t contain image names or file extensions. Screen readers speak the alternative text to describe images and other non-text content that users can’t see.
Create a chart from start to finish - Microsoft Support
Create a chart. Select data for the chart. Select Insert > Recommended Charts. Select a chart on the Recommended Charts tab, to preview the chart. Note: You can select the data you want in the chart and press ALT + F1 to create a chart immediately, but …
Keyboard shortcuts in Excel - Microsoft Support
You can combine the Key Tips letters with the Alt key to make shortcuts called Access Keys for the ribbon options. For example, press Alt+H to open the Home tab, and Alt+Q to move to the Tell me or Search field. Press Alt again to see KeyTips for the options for the selected tab.
Edit titles or data labels in a chart - Microsoft Support
If your chart contains chart titles (ie. the name of the chart) or axis titles (the titles shown on the x, y or z axis of a chart) and data labels (which provide further detail on a particular data point on the chart), you can edit those titles and labels.
Insert a check mark symbol - Microsoft Support
If you're looking for an interactive check box that you can click to check or uncheck, see: Add a check box or option button (Excel) or Make a checklist in Word. In your file, place the cursor where you want to insert the symbol. Open the Symbol dialog box: Word or Outlook: Insert, select Symbols then More Symbols. Excel: Insert, select Symbols.