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The Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) is open during regular business hours, Monday-Friday, from 8:00am-5:00pm (except for University Holidays and Closures, and periodic department training/in-service events). The SDRC may be reached at 951-827-3861 or sdrc@ucr.edu. If you need to register for services, please visit this webpage. If you would like 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.
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.
- Add an image
- 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.
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.](/sites/default/files/word-add-alt-text.png)