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Making shared slides readable and accessible on a phone
Make LinkedIn document slides easier to read on a phone by simplifying each page and checking contrast, reading order and the shared PDF.
For a LinkedIn document post, make each slide carry one clear point that stays legible at phone size. Use concise text, sufficient contrast and a clear reading order. If a slide becomes dense, split the material or put supporting detail in a companion PDF.
Review the smallest useful view
View a draft at roughly the size it will occupy on a phone. Can a reader identify the subject, read the essential labels and follow the order without zooming? Phone screens, settings and LinkedIn displays vary, so one preview is a check, not a guarantee.
Write the point before adding graphics. A slide headed “Approval depends on exception ownership” must identify the relevant owner and condition. Decorative icons cannot supply a missing explanation. Use space to separate related parts, not to spread one sentence across unnecessary pages.
If text becomes too small, shorten a label, split the slide or move supporting detail to a companion PDF. Keep text as text where the format permits. In Adobe Acrobat, PDF accessibility features and guidance on creating accessible PDFs can support this work.
For a PDF, check tags, reading order and descriptions of essential graphics, paying particular attention to columns, arrows and layered elements. A visually tidy export is not proof of an accessible file. Keep chart labels readable; a chart whose meaning depends on tiny values carries too much for a phone slide.
Align visual order with reading order
Make the starting point clear. Number stages when their order matters, and name a branching condition before either route. A heading such as “Overview” gives less guidance than one that states the action or decision.
WCAG 2.2 Success Criterion 1.4.3 (Level AA) sets a minimum contrast ratio of 4.5:1 for text and images of text; large-scale text has a 3:1 minimum. The criterion has exceptions, including incidental text and logotypes. Use a contrast checker to test text against its background.
Thin lettering can appear fainter than its measured contrast suggests, and text over a busy image can be hard to read. When the format permits, use text rather than an image of text: readers can adjust text presentation, but cannot adjust text embedded in an image.
Do not use colour alone to distinguish routes or chart elements; add labels, patterns or symbols. Include essential meaning in accessible text, because visible slide text alone does not establish what assistive technology can read.
WCAG 2.2 Contrast Requirements for Text
- 4.5Minimum contrast ratio (normal text)
- 3Minimum contrast ratio (large text)
Check the version shared on LinkedIn
Review the final file and any preview or download available to you. Check for clipped labels, unexpected page sizes and changes in the order of information.
If motion reveals a sequence, make that sequence understandable in the static document. If the movement itself matters, a document may not convey it.
Check dates, figures and conditions before release. If a slide is wrong, decide whether a visible clarification suffices or readers need a corrected document.
Decide what the phone review reveals
Ask a reviewer to state each slide’s point, identify the hardest label to read and find any exception. If the problem is excess information, reorganise it. Larger type helps legibility, but it cannot make an unclear sequence coherent.
