UW News
Jerry Zhang
October 30, 2023
A Google Slides extension can make presentation software more accessible for blind users
![A user demonstrates creating a presentation slide with A11yBoard on a touchscreen tablet and computer screen.](https://uw-s3-cdn.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/10/27133203/a11yboard-interface-1-150x150.jpg)
A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has created A11yBoard for Google Slides, a browser extension and phone or tablet app that allows blind users to navigate through complex slide layouts, objects, images and text.