Creating accessible PowerPoint presentations and converting to PDF

Length: 90 minutes

Prerequisites suggested :

• Introduction to accessibility at the University of Ottawa
• Accessible writing

Description

Learn how to create, format and save accessible PowerPoint presentations and to convert them to accessible PDF files. Clear examples are used to show you how to easily convert your PowerPoint files to PDF. Use accessibility checkers for PPT and PDF documents to detect and resolve accessibility issues in your documents. You’ll use your own material to practise the main aspects of making documents accessible. Participants are asked to bring a laptop.

Downloads

• Contrast analyser
• Acrobat XI Pro (Free 30  trial version available)
• PDF Accessibility Checker (PAC 2)
• Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 (minimum)
• Conversion Tool (For Mac users only)

Resources

• Video tutorial on the uOttawa Accessibility website
• Creating accessible PowerPoint presentations and converting to PDF PPT presentation
• Drop-in help centre every Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon (1 Stewart, Room 113)
• Template and video tutorial from the Communications Directorate  ( available soon)

Date : October 15th 2014

Time : 9h30-11h AM

Room : FSS 9003