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 Word: Alternative Text

Alternative text, or “alt text” describes the content of images, graphs, and charts for assistive technology or for cases where the image does not load. The descriptions should be concise but meaningful and describe the image to someone who cannot see it.

Add Alt Text to an Image in Word

NOTE: If the image is for decorative purposes only, check the Mark as Decorative box.
  1. Add an image
  2. Right click on the image. Select Edit Alt Text then and type the description in the box provided.
    Edit Alt Text menu item selected from image context menu.
    Edit Alt Text menu item selected from image context menu.
Do not type in the word "image" or "image of ..." as the user already knows the image is an image.
Dialog box to add alt text.
Dialog box to add alt text.