Difference between revisions of "Accessible Spreadsheets"

Revision as of 12:37, 26 September 2017

Why Column Headers in a Data Table are Important

Why the Reading Order in a Table is Important

Screen readers read tables from left to right, top to bottom, one cell at a time (& only once). If cells are split or merged, it could throw the reading order off which may make the table difficult to comprehend by users who are blind and using a screen reader to navigate.

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 ===Web Accessibility Guidelines for Tables===
-*Create tables with column and/or row headers, and ensure a proper reading order.
+====Create tables with column and/or row headers, and ensure a proper reading order.====
-**Why Column Headers in a Data Table are Important
+'''Why Column Headers in a Data Table are Important'''
+*Using table headers is important to conveying tabular data accurately.
+'''Why the Reading Order in a Table is Important'''
+*Screen readers read tables from left to right, top to bottom, one cell at a time (& only once). If cells are split or merged, it could throw the reading order off which may make the table difficult to comprehend by users who are blind and using a screen reader to navigate.
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 ====Accessibility Reasorces====