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When does Alt Text Play during the Timeline?
I have several text boxes and images that would require considerable alt text for context. I need to know if I add alt text for e-readers, when does it get read? Does the e-reader read it at the tim...
Hello Clayton,
Happy to help!
The alt text of objects will get read by the screen reader when the focus of the screen reader shifts to those objects. More information on this can be found here:
The audio of your courses also won't stop automatically when screen readers start their narrations, so you'll have to keep this in mind when designing your course. If your course has audio, make sure that they don't play automatically so as not to overlap with screen reader narrations. This article explains how to design accessible courses in Storyline 360:
Let me know if you have any questions!
Thank you! This particular training I have inherited definitely has some auto-play happening. But I did figure out I can have some objects "off screen" so that the everyday user just moves on with the training and anyone using a e-reader can still get the updated information without needing to completely overhaul the videos for the time being.
