How to add Alternative Text to Images in Google Docs, Slides, and Drawing.
- Insert your desired image.
- Click on your image.
- Format > Alt Text (all the way on the bottom of the format menu)
- Add your Alternative Text in the Description Box
- Click OK
How to add Alternative Text to Images in Google Sheets.
- Insert your desired image.
- Click on Down Arrow located in Top Right Corner of Image
- Choose Alt Text
- Add your Alternative Text in the Description Box
WebAIM has a great resource page on crafting alternative text with multiple examples appropriate to share with students in the classroom. The technical piece of adding alternative text is easy but imagine the tremendous power of students evaluating the purpose of their image in order to craft the appropriate alternative text. So many possibilities here. As I work on establishing new habits that include alt text in my Google Drive files, I can't wait to try this with students. I also can't help but wonder why Google Forms with the addition of images in questions and responses does not offer the ability to add alt text for images?
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