Guides

Making Google Docs and Slides accessible — with the source for every rule.

ADA Title II 2027: do your published Google Docs and Slides need to meet WCAG 2.1 AA?

State and local governments must meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA for web content, including posted documents, from April 26, 2027 (population 50,000+) or April 26, 2028. What that means for Google Docs and Slides you share publicly.

How to write alt text in Google Docs and Slides (with examples)

Where to add alt text in Google Docs and Google Slides, what to write for photos, charts, logos and decorative images, and how to find the images that still have none.

Google Docs and Slides accessibility checklist — what an add-on can and can't check

A WCAG 2.1 AA checklist for Google Docs and Slides: headings, alt text, link text, contrast, tables, slide titles, reading order and language — marked by what an automated add-on can check and what you must review yourself.