Word inserted PNG image with no Alt Text Screen reader compatibility

Expected Result: causes problems in some screen readers

Actual Result: causes problems in 4 screen reader / browser combinations

For expected failures, the results show which AT combos the failures affect. Results are recorded from the user's viewpoint, so describe the user impact of authoring errors.

Code used for this test:

        <a href='Office/word-365.docx'>word-365.docx</a>
    

Change History

Last updated: December 12, 2023

• VoiceOver macOS Causes problems in VoiceOver macOS 10.13

Screen reader	Browser	Mode	Notes	What the user hears
Narrator	Office 365 - Word 16.18	Reading	No indication of image content	Image, inline with text. Inline with text, non-selected.
NVDA 2017.3	Office 365 - Word 16.18	Reading	No indication of image content	Graphic
JAWS 17.0.2619	Office 365 - Word 16.18	Reading	No indication image is present	Space
VoiceOver macOS 10.13	Office 365 - Word 16.18	Reading	No indication of image content	Picture 1, inline with text, image

SortSite rules: AccWordMissingAlt

Test notes

All tests were carried out with screen reader factory settings. JAWS in particular has a wide variety of settings controlling exactly what gets spoken.

Screen readers allow users to interact in different modes, and can produce very different results in each mode. The modes used in these tests are:

• Reading Content read using the “read next” command in a screen reader
• Tabbing Content read using the “tab” key in a screen reader
• Heading Content read using the “next heading” key in a screen reader
• Touch Content read when touching an area of screen on a mobile device

In the “What the user hears” column:

• Commas represent short pauses in screen reader voicing
• Full Stops represent places where voicing stops, and the “read next” or “tab” or “next heading” command is pressed again
• Ellipsis … represent a long pause in voicing
• (Brackets) represent voicing that requires a keystroke to hear