Stop checking for alt text accessibility information
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Policy overview

Key metadata and intent for this policy.

User
Category
Microsoft Excel 2016 > File tab > Check Accessibility
Supported on
Windows7

This policy setting prevents the Accessibility Checker from verifying that objects such as images and shapes contain alternative text. If you enable this policy setting, the Accessibility Checker will be prevented from verifying that objects such as images and shapes contain alternative 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.

Internal name
L_StopCheckingAltTextAccessibilityInformation
Policy ID
c9fc095ca660
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
User
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\accchecker
Value name
alttext
REG_DWORD
HKCU
0
HKCU
1
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · User
Path
software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\excel\accchecker
Value name
alttext
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1

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