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Accessible presentations & documents

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for anyone. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 40 minutes, 8 lessons, 15-question final check. Last reviewed 28 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Course outline at a glance

  • Explain who is shut out by inaccessible slides and documents (blind and low-vision, deaf and hard-of-hearing, color-blind, cognitive and motor disabilities, people on small screens or in noisy rooms)
  • Quiz
  • Video

  • Describe the four WCAG principles (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust) and what Level A and AA mean
  • Tabs
  • Flashcards
  • Quiz

  • Choose text and chart colors that meet contrast minimums (4.5:1 normal text, 3:1 large text, 3:1 graphics) and never use color as the only cue
  • Accordion
  • Sorting activity
  • Fill in the blank
  • Quiz

  • Write useful alt text for informative images and charts, and mark decorative images as decorative
  • Tabs
  • Flashcards
  • Scenario
  • Multi-select quiz

  • Structure slides and documents with real titles, headings, lists, tables, reading order, descriptive links and a set language
  • Accordion
  • Matching quiz
  • Checklist

  • Caption videos, describe visuals aloud and run live polls and quizzes so everyone can take part
  • Accordion
  • Video
  • Step-by-step
  • Scenario
  • Quiz

  • Check a deck or document with an accessibility checker and a manual checklist before sharing
  • Checklist
  • Scenario
  • Quiz

Final check: 15 questions, 80% to pass

Try some questions from the course

Question 1 of 3

Which level do most laws and policies point to?

 

Level AA is the usual target: it includes Level A and adds the criteria most laws and policies refer to. Remember too that this course is good practice, not a certificate.

Lesson 2, WCAG in 5 minutes, teaches this. See the outline

Question 2 of 3

A chart marks overdue items only in red. Which fix meets SC 1.4.1 (Use of Color)?

 

Colour must never be the only cue. A text label (or an icon with text) gives the same information to people who cannot see the colour difference.

Lesson 3, Color and contrast, teaches this. See the outline

Question 3 of 3

You run a live poll. What should you do first?

 

Reading the question and every option aloud gives everyone the same information at the same time, whether or not they can see the screen.

Lesson 6, Video, audio and presenting live, teaches this. See the outline

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Learners earn a certificate

Your organisation

Certificate of completion

This certifies that

Alex Morgan

has completed

Accessible presentations & documents

Completed on12 October 2026
Sample certificate with a placeholder learner name.

Style 1 of 6: Purple geometric

Everyone who finishes gets a certificate with their name, the course title and the completion date. Add your own logo, colours and signer.

Three pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 6 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's result on the 15-question final check, against the 80% pass mark.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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8 lessons, about 40 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why it matters · 5 min

    Explain who is shut out by inaccessible slides and documents (blind and low-vision, deaf and hard-of-hearing, color-blind, cognitive and motor disabilities, people on small screens or in noisy rooms).

  • Lesson 2: WCAG in 5 minutes · 5 min

    Describe the four WCAG principles (Perceivable, Operable, Understandable, Robust) and what Level A and AA mean.

  • Lesson 3: Color and contrast · 7 min

    Choose text and chart colors that meet contrast minimums (4.5:1 normal text, 3:1 large text, 3:1 graphics) and never use color as the only cue.

  • Lesson 4: Alt text and images · 4 min

    Write useful alt text for informative images and charts, and mark decorative images as decorative.

  • Lesson 5: Structure and readability · 4 min

    Structure slides and documents with real titles, headings, lists, tables, reading order, descriptive links and a set language.

  • Lesson 6: Video, audio and presenting live · 7 min

    Caption videos, describe visuals aloud and run live polls and quizzes so everyone can take part.

  • Lesson 7: Check before you share · 4 min

    Check a deck or document with an accessibility checker and a manual checklist before sharing.

  • Lesson 8: Final assessment · 4 min

    15 questions, 80% to pass. The result is saved to the learner's record.

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At hire for anyone who presents or publishes + every 2 years (best practice).

Anyone who presents, builds slides or writes documents (all employees; especially trainers, marketers, team leads).

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Brand accessible palette
  • Accessible template link
  • Accessibility contact
  • LMS or record system
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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