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These links will take you to specific instructions for adding alternative texts in different programs. 

Adobe: 

http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/indesign/alt-text.html

  1. Select an image that does not have alt text.
  2. With the selection tool, select the image.
  3. Choose Object > Object Export Options.
  4. Select the Alt Text tab in the Object Export Options dialog box.
  5. Choose Custom from the Alt Text Source menu.
  6. Enter the description in the text field, and click Done.

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Word: 

  1. Do one of the following:

    1. For a table, right-click the table, click Table Properties, and then click the Alt Text tab.

    2. For a shape, picture, chart, SmartArt graphic, or other object, right-click it, click Format object, and then click the Alt Text pane.To add Alt Text to the entire SmartArt graphic or chart, click the border of the SmartArt graphic or chart, and not an individual shape or piece.

  2. In the Description box, enter an explanation of the shape, picture, chart, table, SmartArt graphic, or other object. This box should always be filled in.

  3. If you want, in the Title box, enter a brief summary. This box should only be filled in if you are entering a detailed or long explanation in the Description box.

  4. Unless you have a complex chart or table, you will usually want to enter text in just the Description box. When you have complex content to describe, then filling in the Title field is useful so reading the full description is not necessary unless desired.

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https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Add-alternative-text-to-a-shape-picture-chart-table-SmartArt-graphic-or-other-object-44989b2a-903c-4d9a-b742-6a75b451c669#bm11 

Outlook: 

  1. Do one of the following:

    1. For a table, right-click the table, click Table Properties, and then click the Alt Text tab.

    2. For a shape, picture, chart, SmartArt graphic, or other object, right-click it, click Format object, and then click the Alt Text pane. 

      1. To add Alt Text to the entire SmartArt graphic or chart, click the border of the SmartArt graphic or chart, and not an individual shape or piece.

  2. In the Description box, enter an explanation of the shape, picture, chart, table, SmartArt graphic, or other object. This box should always be filled in.

  3. If you want, in the Title box, enter a brief summary. This box should only be filled in if you are entering a detailed or long explanation in the Description box.

  4.  Unless you have a complex chart or table, you will usually want to enter text in just the Description box. When you have complex content to describe, then filling in the Title field is useful so reading the full description is not necessary unless desired.

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https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Add-alternative-text-to-a-shape-picture-chart-table-SmartArt-graphic-or-other-object-44989b2a-903c-4d9a-b742-6a75b451c669#bm11

Excel: 

  1. Do one of the following:

    1. For a PivotTable, right-click it, point to PivotTable Options, and then click Alt Text.

    2. For a table, right-click the table, click Table, and then click Alternative Text.

    3. For a shape, picture, chart, SmartArt graphic, or other object, right-click it, click Format object, and then click the Alt Text pane.

      1. To add Alt Text to the entire SmartArt graphic or chart, click the border of the SmartArt graphic or chart, and not an individual shape or piece.

  2. In the Description box, enter an explanation of the shape, picture, chart, table, PivotTable, SmartArt graphic, or other object. This box should always be filled in.

  3. If you want, in the Title box, enter a brief summary. This box should only be filled in if you are entering a detailed or long explanation in the Description box.

  4. NOTE   Unless Unless you have a complex chart or table, you will usually want to enter text in just the Description box. When you have complex content to describe, then filling in the Title field is useful so reading the full description is not necessary unless desired.

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https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Add-alternative-text-to-a-shape-picture-chart-table-SmartArt-graphic-or-other-object-44989b2a-903c-4d9a-b742-6a75b451c669#bm11

PowerPoint: 

  1. Do one of the following:
    1. For a shape, picture, chart, table, SmartArt graphic, or other object, right-click it, click Format object, and then click the Alt Text pane.

    2. To add Alt Text to the entire SmartArt graphic or chart, click the border of the SmartArt graphic or chart, and not an individual shape or piece.

  2. In the Description box, enter an explanation of the shape, picture, chart, table, SmartArt graphic, or other object. This box should always be filled in.

  3. If you want, in the Title box, enter a brief summary. This box should only be filled in if you are entering a detailed or long explanation in the Description box.

  4. Unless you have a complex chart or table, you will usually want to enter text in just the Description box. When you have complex content to describe, then filling in the Title field is useful so reading the full description is not necessary unless desired.

Link: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Add-alternative-text-to-a-shape-picture-chart-table-SmartArt-graphic-or-other-object-44989b2a-903c-4d9a-b742-6a75b451c669#bm11

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