Accessible Excel Sheets

Session 4 - Accessible Excel Sheets - UN Indonesia G Drive - Google Drive

• Tips to create accessible excel sheets

  • Search for ‘accessible templates.

  • Add title and other important information (File > Info > Properties)

  • Provide unique and descriptive sheet names. Replace the generic “sheet 1, sheet2” with more descriptive name.

• Insert tables with headers (Select table > Insert tab > Table > mark ‘My table has headers’)

• Avoid merging or splitting cells in tables.

• Ensure to select the appropriate cell formatting that fits your content

• Adjust column Height/width to be easier to read.

• Use Sans Serif fonts for excel sheets, with 11 points size minimum

• Do not use color as the only means of distinguishing information

• Avoid using strikethrough, highlighting, dropcap,Word Art, Smart Art, text effects, ungrouped related shapes, symbols

• Provide descriptive concise alternative text to images, by right-clicking on the images and press (view alt text)

• Run accessibility checker (Search ‘Accessibility’ or review > ‘Check Accessibility’)