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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'>I use the Alt Text as something supporting what my tutorials are presenting. For example, if I have the step by step instructions on how to change a font size using the Font dialog, the Alt Text for the image would be “Font dialog showing Font Size options” and I would put focus on the Font Size settings part of the dialog when doing the screen image. Sometimes I just use “Font dialog” when I’ve given a step-by-step overview of the Font dialog settings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'>Cheers, Karen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif;color:#1F3864'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>From:</b> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Beach<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 25, 2018 10:45 AM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Athen] Alt text for instructions with screenshots<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Alt text has a purpose which is to give the information provided by the image. I would not change this. Rather, I would add the keycommands to the general instructions since people without disabilities may wish to use them as well. Usually key commands can be more efficient than mousing everything. This is more in line with universal design.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Robert Lee Beach<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kansas City Kansas Community College<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>7250 State Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Kansas City, KS 66112<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phone: 913-288-7671<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>Email: <a href="mailto:rbeach@kckcc.edu">rbeach@kckcc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>From:</b> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Christine Robinson<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 25, 2018 9:20 AM<br><b>To:</b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Athen] Alt text for instructions with screenshots<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'>Hi all –<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'>For our campus, I’m tasked with creating instructions for various elements in Office 365. Obviously, I want to make the instructions accessible - and I haven’t dealt with this kind of thing before.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'>My instructions include steps such as (for example) “In the upper left corner of the Office 365 window, click the icon for the App Launcher,” followed by a screenshot with the icon circled.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'>It seems like the alt text should not be a description of the screenshot, however. I suspect a screen reader user doesn’t really care what the icon <i>looks</i> like. Since alt text is supposed to convey the same information that a sighted user would obtain from an image, it makes sense to me that the alt text should offer instructions on how to accomplish the same result using keyboard commands. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'>For example, if my text instructions say, “in the upper left corner, click the icon…” perhaps the alt text for the image should say something like, “Tab to the icon for the App Launcher.” ???<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'>So my questions for you all are:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'>Is it correct that, in this case, alt text should provide instructions on how to navigate to the icon instead of a description of the image?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'>Where can I find more instructions re. using Office 365 features via keyboard commands? I’ve searched on the Microsoft site but haven’t succeeded in finding anything.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#222A35'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#007048'>Christine Robinson</span></b><span style='color:#007048'> </span><span style='color:#222A35'>| Technical Trainer/Writer | Center for Teaching Excellence<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='color:#007048'>Georgia Gwinnett College</span></b><span style='color:#222A35'> | 1000 University Center Lane| Lawrenceville, GA 30043<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>