Alt text is created for images to be read by screen readers. This allows people with limited visual capabilities to get a full experience from your website. It is also a requirement to meet basic standards for the Americans with Disabilities Act. It is important to include alt text with every image. Here is how you can add alt text into an image using Wordpress:
Step 1: Log into the dashboard of your Steelcase Wordpress website.
Step 2: Navigate to your media folder from the left-hand menu on your dashboard. The image below shows where "Media" is located within that navigation panel:
Step 3: Once you have opened up your media library, click on the image for which you need to enter alt text. This will open a new popup window containing the image and a right-hand box where you can make adjustments to the image and input information.
Step 4: Click on the dialogue box for "Alt Text". In the above image, the "Alt Text" box is circled in green.
Step 5: Input the alt text for the image. Please keep the following in mind: Alt Text is primarily a tool that screen reading programs use when a visually impaired person is browsing online. These programs automatically read the Alt Text to the person browsing to give them an idea of what is in the image. The Alt Text should focus on providing a good description and/or relaying information that is being communicated with the image.
Step 6: Exit the popup dialogue box once you have input your text. Wordpress will automatically save your changes to the image. You can now use the image anywhere on your site, and it will appear with the appropriate Alt Text.
Some screen readers will read both the caption and the Alt Text. So, if you use both methods of input, please use different text in each area.