Accessible Presentation Design in PowerPoint

Great presentations work for everyone in the room. The design decisions you make in PowerPoint directly impact accessibility, usability, and audience experience.

Join Stephy Hogan for a practical look at creating PowerPoint presentations that are easier to read, navigate, understand, and engage with. Learn how to identify common accessibility problems in real-world slide decks. Stephy will also explore how popular PowerPoint “hacks” and creative techniques affect accessibility and tagged PDF output. You’ll learn smarter, accessibility-aware ways to build dynamic presentations without creating unnecessary barriers for your audience or remediation headaches later in the workflow.

Topics include:

  • Improve reading order, charts, graphics, typography, and dense slide layouts
  • Understand what the PowerPoint Accessibility Checker catches—and what it misses
  • Explore common PowerPoint “tricks” and their impact on accessibility and tagged PDF output
  • Make more informed accessibility decisions without sacrificing visual quality or brand consistency

This article was last modified on June 10, 2026

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