Accessibility - PowerPoint: Using Content Placeholders vs Textboxes

Overview

This article explains the difference between content placeholders and textboxes, and why placeholders are essential for accessibility.

Considerations

• Content placeholders are accessible and screen-reader compatible
• Textboxes are not accessible
• Outline View only displays placeholder content
• Placeholders use dashed borders; textboxes use solid borders

Steps to Check and Fix Textboxes

1. Go to View > Outline View
2. Check if text appears
3. If not visible → it is likely a textbox
4. Create a new slide with proper layout
5. Copy content into placeholders
6. Use paste options to format content