The Student Disability Resource Center is part of the division of Health, Well-being, and Safety.

The Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) is open during regular business hours, Monday-Friday, from 8:00am-5:00pm (except University Holidays and Closures, and periodic department training/in-service events). The SDRC may be reached at 951-827-3861 or sdrc@ucr.edu. To register for services, please visit this webpage. To request an appointment with a disability specialist, please go to the Appointment Request Form. If you plan to come to the SDRC offices or Testing Center (at Student Services Building), please read this information before you go.

The Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) campus offices will have adjusted hours during Winter Break 2024, between December 16 - January 1. Please go to this link for information about open office hours and closing dates. 

Student Disability Resource Center

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Accessible PowerPoint: Slides

Use one of the accessible PowerPoint templates to make sure that your slide design, colors, contrast, and fonts are accessible for all audiences. They are also designed so that screen readers can more easily read the slide content.
  1. To find an accessible template, select File > New.
  2. In the Search for Online templates and themes text field, type accessible templates and press Enter.
  3. In the search results, select a suitable template.
  4. In the template preview, select Create.

Convert PowerPoint slides to Word on Windows

One way to check access to PowerPoint slide content is to export PowerPoint slide content to Word.
  1. Open the PPT file in PowerPoint and select File > Export from the menu bar.
  2. Select Create Handouts.
  3. Select a page layout (Outline Only) in the Send To Microsoft Word window.
  4. Select OK to export the slideshow into a Word file.