Excel can be a nightmare for anyone. But it’s especially heinous for many users with disabilities if accessibility hasn’t been considered.
Two valuable tips are:
Remove. Blank. Items.
and
Wrap. Text.
Make Excel Rows, Columns, and Sheets Accessible
If there are too many blank columns, rows, or sheets, screen reader users may assume there isn’t more data, or they may spend time checking the blank sheets when there isn’t actually any data in them.
If it’s necessary to have some blank cells, mark them as “no data” instead of leaving them entirely blank.
Text Wrap Excel Cells for Accessibility
It’s super annoying to repeatedly hear a screen reader say “overflowing” or “cropped” after every cell when the text doesn’t fit in them.
So, use the Wrap Text function, or manually adjust row and column height.
To wrap text, simply select a cell, column, or row, and click the Wrap Text button.
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