If there is inline text that follows the equation, you must add enough space to allow for the equation. You're working in PowerPoint and you've been inserting MathType equations and moving them into position every time. Note: In this section, we'll refer to Word 2016 and PowerPoint 2016, but the process applies to Office 2016 and later, including the installed version of Office 365 (not the online version). Creating true inline equations in PowerPoint Using this process to create slides definitely adds some time to your preparation, but it's the best way to create a PowerPoint file with slides that are truly accessible. You can choose names that work for you - or don't rename them at all. Note I've named the placeholder preceding the equation as 'Placeholder 1' and the placeholder following the equation 'Placeholder 1a'. Press Enter when you're finished renaming an item, or just double-click (twice) the next one you want to change.Īs already mentioned, slides with inline equations are more difficult to create if the goal is a slide that will make sense when read aloud with a screen reader. To rename an item in the Selection Pane, double-click its name in the pane, and replace the old name with the new. If you want, you can rename them as you wish. The situation with three of the objects having the name 'Content Placeholder 4' is not a problem for the screen reader, and will not confuse it. It's the item at the bottom of the list that will be read first the item at the top will be read last. Click to select one of them in the Selection pane, and notice the corresponding placeholder is selected on the slide:I've selected the item at the top of the Selection Pane, which is logical to assume would be the first thing read.
The placeholders all have the same name there are 3 instances of 'Content Placeholder 4'. Notice some things have unique names – Title 3, Object 5, and Object 7. I see one possible issue already with the example above. Arrange the slide's elements in the order you want them read.