Excel Spreadsheets

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Check Accessibility button

• Use the Check Accessibility button under the Review tab of the Ribbon to resolve issues. 

• Keep this open to identify accessibility issues that pop up as documents are being created.

The Check Accessibility review checks:

• Color and Contrast –provides options to change colors for higher contrast

• Media and Illustrations –provides the ability to add alternative text or identify as ‘just decoration’ (i.e. provides no meaning)

• Tables – helps to avoid missing column headers and with merging cells

• Document Structure – checks items such as headings and if they are nested correctly (H1, H2, H3, etc.)

• Document Access - evaluates document permissions

Excel Resources:

• https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/accessibility-best-practices-with-excel-spreadsheets-6cc05fc5-1314-48b5-8eb3-683e49b3e593

• https://www.section508.gov/create/spreadsheets/

Learning Resources

KLPM (search for course)

• How to Make an Accessible Document in Microsoft Excel