Instructions for Using the DORS PowerPoint Template
The first time you use the new DORS PowerPoint template, you’ll need to add it to your copy of PowerPoint.
If you’re using PowerPoint 2016:
- Start PowerPoint.
- Click on
CUSTOM.
- Open the
OFFICIAL TEMPLATES folder. If you don’t see any folders, navigate to
H:\Official Templates.
- Choose the file
DORS_PPT_2024.
If you’re using Office 365:
- Start PowerPoint.
- In the left column, select
New.
- In the New window, open the
OFFICIAL TEMPLATES folder. If you don’t see any folders, navigate to
H:\Official Templates.
- Right-click the
DORS_PPT_2024 template and select
CREATE to create a new presentation using the template.
The next time you use PowerPoint, this template should be available to you on the opening screen.
PowerPoint Accessibility
The basic DORS template is as accessible as it can be, but it's up to the content creator to keep it that way.
Don't forget to:
- Put alternate text on all images you insert so people who can't see them know what they are, or mark them as decorative so that assistive technology knows they're not important (e.g., stock footage, decorative flourishes, clip art).
- Use the layouts supplied in the template to format your pages. Try not to insert additional text boxes – assistive technology may not be able to read what's in them.
- Use a font size no smaller than 18. Ideally, stick with the font sizes already in the template. No microtype.
- Slides are free. It doesn't cost anything to add another slide, rather than cram as much text as possible on a single slide.
Accessibility Tips from Microsoft
