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If an image is relevant to the text, use alt text.
Alt text
Alternative text – ‘alt text’ – must be applied to any charts, figures or images. Alt text provides a description for people who can’t see the screen and use assistive software to listen to pdfs.
Alt text should describe what graphs or charts show. It is not a replacement for a caption. Charts and tables still require a caption or title.
Alt text for charts
- right-click on the chart making sure you do so inside the frame that surrounds the entire chart, not inside one of its parts
- select Edit alt text...
- this opens the Alt Text pane on the right side of the document
- type your alt text
- there is no Save button, so when you've finished, click the black arrow at the top right and select Close
Alt text for images
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We no longer use Alt text. Government Digital Service stipulate the all visual elements must be described in the main body copy.
Colour contrast
All text in the template, including that in charts and tables, should strive for the maximum contrast between the text and the background.
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