Stop checking for alt text accessibility information

This policy setting prevents the Accessibility Checker from verifying that objects such as images and shapes contain alt text.

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

Supported on: At least Windows 7

Registry HiveHKEY_CURRENT_USER
Registry Pathsoftware\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\word\accchecker
Value Namealttext
Value TypeREG_DWORD
Enabled Value0
Disabled Value1

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