Accessible Social Media Posts

How to add Alt (alternative) text to social media posts.

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Mobile phone Social Media posts: X, Facebook, Instagram, etc.

Adding Alt Text to an Image in X:

• Open X.
• Create your post.
• Search photos, and add your photo to your post.
• Look for +ALT in the bottom right corner of inserted photo.
• Select +ALT and type in an image description.
• When finished entering an image description, select "Done" in the upper right corner.
   Example video with instructions for adding ALT text to images in X posts .

Adding Alt Text to an Image in Facebook:

• Open Facebook.
• Create your post.
• Search photos, and add your photo to your post.
• Look for +ALT in the bottom right corner of inserted photo.
• Select +ALT and type in an image description.
• When finished entering an image description, select "Done" in the upper right corner.

Adding Alt Text to an Image in Instagram:

• Open Instagram.
• Create your post.
• Search photos, and add your photo to your post.
• Look for +ALT in the bottom right corner of inserted photo.
• Select +ALT and type in an image description.
• When finished entering an image description, select "Done" in the upper right corner.

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