Policy

Stop checking for alt text accessibility information

This policy setting prevents the Accessibility Checker from verifying that objects such as images and shapes contain alt text. If you enable this policy setting, the Accessibility Checker will be prevented from verifying that objects such as images and shapes contain alt text. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, objects will be checked for alternative text and any issues will appear in the Accessibility Checker.

Policy
Pack Microsoft Office
Category Microsoft Word 2016 / File Tab / Check Accessibility
Policy ID 291bb4f87191
Internal name L_StopCheckingAltTextAccessibilityInformation

Registry

Copy registry mappings

HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\accchecker\alttext (enabled) = 0
HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\accchecker\alttext (disabled) = 1

Policy notes

This policy setting prevents the Accessibility Checker from verifying that objects such as images and shapes contain alt text. If you enable this policy setting, the Accessibility Checker will be prevented from verifying that objects such as images and shapes contain alt text. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, objects will be checked for alternative text and any issues will appear in the Accessibility Checker.

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