Always Expand ALT Text for Images

To ensure that ALT text is not cut off if the amount of ALT text is larger than the image area, people who rely on ALT text should select the Always expand ALT text for images option. Turned on, this option expands the image size to fit all of the alternate text. This procedure tells you how to select this option through Internet Options in Control Panel.

Mouse actionsKeyboard actions
1 On the Start menu:
  • Select Control Panel
Display the Start menu by pressing CTRL+ESC (or the Windows logo key Windows logo key).
  • Select Control Panel by pressing C.
2 In Control Panel:
  • Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).
  • If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View.
  • Select Internet Options.
 In Control Panel:
  • Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing).
  • If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View by pressing TAB.
  • Press ENTER.
  • Move to Internet Options by pressing the arrow keys.
  • Press ENTER.
3 In the Internet Properties dialog box:
  • Select the Advanced tab.
 In the Internet Options dialog box:
  • Move to the Advanced tab by pressing CTRL+TAB.
4 On the Advanced tab, under Settings: Accessibility:
  • Turn the Always expand ALT text for images setting on or off by selecting or clearing its check box.

Note:  You must also turn off Show pictures for this setting to work.

 On the Advanced tab, under Settings: Accessibility:
  • Move to the Always expand ALT text for images setting by pressing the DOWN ARROW key.
  • Turn the setting on or off (select or clear) the check box by pressing SPACEBAR.

Note:  You must also turn off Show pictures for this setting to work.

5 To save your settings and close the dialog box:
  • Select OK.
 To save your settings and close the dialog box:
  • Press ENTER.
6 To close Control Panel:
  • Select the Close button.
 To close Control Panel:
  • Press ALT+F, C.

Control Panel: Internet Options: Advanced tab: Settings: Always expand ALT text for images

Control Panel: Internet Options: Advanced tab: Settings: Always expand ALT text for images