Excel is a widely used application to organize and present data. With the help of the built in Accessibility Checker, you can design and/or retrofit Excel spreadsheets to meet accessibility standards.
Major Points To Keep In Mind
- Structure content using the built in headings and cell styles
- Provide each sheet a unique name and remove blank sheets
- Specify headers for rows and columns
- Ensure tables have proper titles and summary descriptions
- Add alternative text to images, graphs, and figures
- Add links by using the “Insert Hyperlink” feature and provide descriptive link text
- Ensure sufficient contrast between content and background
- Use the built in Accessibility Checker
Other Points To Keep In Mind
- Avoid blank cells, rows, and columns
- Avoid merging and splitting cells when possible
- Add an “End of Table” message after the last row
- Avoid watermarks
- Avoid using color as the only way to convey meaning
- Provide alternative format with equivalent information when documents cannot be made accessible