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Legacy: 🛠️ How to Make Your ClickBid Event Accessible for Visually Impaired Guests

⚠️Legacy features will be retired at the beginning of 2026. For more details on this change, click here.

ClickBid is designed to be accessible for everyone, including guests who are blind or visually impaired. By supporting NVDA screen reader technology, ClickBid allows these guests to comfortably navigate and participate in your auction and landing pages.

🎧 How NVDA Screen Readers Work with ClickBid

  • NVDA technology reads the Bid button and continues to read related information, such as:

    • Item Title

    • Item Description

    • Item Exceptions

    • FMV (Fair Market Value)

    • Current Bid

    • Starting Bid

    • Menu Tab navigation options

  • On the Landing Page, NVDA will read any text displayed, including alt-text on images.

NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) is a free screen reader for Windows that reads text and elements aloud, enabling non-visual access to digital content. 

For more information regarding NVDA, please Click Here

🖼️ Why Use Alternative Text on Images

  • Alt-text provides descriptions of images for screen readers.

  • Descriptive alt-text ensures guests using assistive technology understand the purpose of images, whether they’re decorative, functional, or informational.

Keep alt-text clear and concise. Example: “Company logo” or “Silent auction item: Handcrafted pottery bowl.”

⚙️ How to Add Alt Text to Landing Page Images

  1. Go to Software Settings > Landing Page Content > choose Section A–D.

    Screen Reader 1

  2. Click your image.

  3. Click the T icon that appears in the menu.

    Screen Reader 2

  4. Type your descriptive alt-text.

    Screen Recorder 3

  5. Click Update to save.

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🎟️ How to Add Alt Text to Item Images

  1. Click Items in your main menu.

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  2. Select Manage Item Images.

    Screen Reader 6

  3. Click the T icon next to the item image.

    Screen Reader 7

  4. Type your alt-text description.

    Screen Reader 8

  5. Click Save Changes.

    Screen Reader 9

🤝 How to Add Alt Text to Sponsor Logos

  1. Go to Software Settings.

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  2. Click Sponsors.

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  3. Find the sponsor image and click the edit pencil.

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  4. Enter your alt-text.

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  5. Click Save to update.

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⚠️ Important Notes

  • Images without alt-text will not be announced by screen readers, creating gaps for visually impaired guests.

  • Alt-text can be updated anytime without disrupting live events.

Ensure that alt-text is added before your event goes live to avoid accessibility issues for your guests.

🔗 Additional Resources