Other Comments by the Screen Reader Tester: Once focus was moved from the picture, pressing escape, it was not possible to get it back.Ĭreate a 3-by-3 data table and fill it with content Alternative text was set using the Size and Properties dialog for the picture. To cut a segment of text from the currently selected cell it is necessary to press F2 to focus on the cell edit control, to select the desired text, to cut, to find the new cell, and to paste. To cut and paste an entire cell of text it is necessary to select the cell, cut, move to the new cell, and then to paste. Able to accomplish?Īdd and then edit regular text (e.g. In this test, the evaluator used a screen reader to create a new test document which was to include the elements in the left-hand column (i.e., two levels of heading, an image, etc.). The text was available, but NVDA did not announce or provide access to the comment. JAWS announced the presence of the note, and it was discoverable using the JAWS comments list (control + shift + ‘). Using the NVDA text attributes command (NVDAS key + f). Using the JAWS text attributes command (JAWS key + f). The chart was found using the JAWS object list (control + shift + o) and its title was read. It was possible to navigate the table using standard NVDA table navigation commands. The image was found with the JAWS object list (control + shift + o), but its “alt” text was not read. The test document included the elements in the left-hand column (i.e., heading, table of contents, etc.). In this test, the evaluator used a screen reader to explore a pre-existing test document that had been created by a sighted colleague, following the “Authoring Techniques for Accessible Office Documents: Microsoft Excel 2007”. Allow the author to search within editing views. Document can be edited cell by cell, not by document structure alone. Enable editing of the structure of the document in an accessible fashion. Shortcut keys allow chart navigation via the structure of the chart.Shortcut keys moves to edge of data region or cell by cell.Does not allow navigation via the structure alone. Ensure that the editing view allows navigation via the structure of the document in an accessible fashion. Some inserted graphical objects (e.g., shapes) appear to require the mouse be used for editing. Allow the author to edit all properties of each element and object in an accessible fashion.
EXCEL ACCESSIBILITY SCREEN READER WINDOWS
“Zoom” feature and support for Windows platform high contrast settings. This allows the author to edit the document according to personal requirements, without changing the way the document is rendered when published. Allow the author to change the presentation within editing views without affecting the. Respects platform settings including Windows “high contrast” mode.Provides keyboard shortcuts and when “alt” is pressed, the keyboard shortcuts appear displayed adjacent to the controls they will activate.Screen reader support is confirmed by testing (see below).The techniques for this checkpoint include references to checklists and guidelines for a number of platforms and to general guidelines for accessible applications.ĪDOD Note: The Checkpoint is very general, and includes: Supporting relevant accessibility API(s) Web-based tools conforming to WCAG Keyboard access Providing keyboard shortcuts where recommended for a platform Respecting platform settings (such as “high contrast” modes) and Providing documentation. Use all applicable operating system and accessibility standards and conventions that are important or essential to accessibility. This table summarizes the result of our reviews using the “ADOD Assessment Framework: Success criteria for assessing the accessibility of office application user interfaces” ADOD Assessment Framework: Success criteria for assessing the accessibility of office application user interfaces If errors are found, please report them to: Review Results This document is provided for information purposes only and is neither a recommendation nor a guarantee of results. Keyboard navigation testing was performed on Windows 7. Screen reader testing was performed using two popular screen readers for Windows 7, JAWS 11 and NVDA 2010.2. In addition, screen reader testing appeared to show that use is possible with JAWS 11 and NVDA 2010.2 with some limitations. Creating a New DocumentĪt the time of testing (February, 2011), Excel 2007 was found to be relatively accessible using keyboard navigation. Date of Current Version: 16 February 2011