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Adding Alternative Text Tags to Word 2007 Documents

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Picture inserted into Microsoft Word 2007 document.

Adding alternative text tags to images in Microsoft Word 2007 documents makes them accessible to screen-readers and users with disabilities.

  1. To add alternative tags to images in Microsoft Word 2007, click the picture that you inserted.
Image selected, Picture Tools tab appears.
  1. The Picture Tools tab appears.
  2. Click Format.

Close-up view of Size group.
  1. Click the arrow in the lower-right corner of the Size group.

Size Window.
  1. The Size dialog box opens. Click the Alt Text tab.

Size Window, Alt Text tab selected.
  1. In the Alternative text box, type the alternative text, and then click Close.