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Adding Alt Text to WordPress

1. Select the Image on the Page

Graphical user interface for WordPress's content editor showing a an image block that is selected

2. Select Block on the right side panel

Graphical user interface for WordPress's content editor showing the block controls for an image block

3. Enter the text area labeled Alternative Text

Graphical user interface for WordPress's content editor showing the field to enter alt text for an image block

4. Add your Alternative Text

Once you have added your text remember to update the page to save your changes.

Graphical user interface for WordPress's content editor showing the field to enter alt text for an image block with the text added to it saying "A student wearing personal protective equipment is in a lap taking a sample of a fluid with a pipette from a test tube"