For example: writing in red to indicate something is important
Do not use colour alone to convey meaning as it may not be visible to people who are colour blind and will not be communicated to someone using a screen reader.When using a text colour other than black, test the colour contrast to make sure it's easy to read (Microsoft recommends the free app Colour Contrast Analyser).Only underline text if it's a hyperlink.Avoid italics, they're difficult to read.Do not use bold unless you're using it to emphasize a few words or a short sentence.Use a sans serif font like BC Sans, Arial or Calibri.Rename sheet tabs (default: Sheet 1, Sheet 2, etc) with descriptive titles.ĭelete any unused sheet tabs. Screen readers read sheet names which provide information about what’s on the worksheet. Watch Microsoft’s video on starting with an accessible Excel template (external link). To find a template, select File, then New. Run the Accessibility Checker to review your work.Add alternative text (alt text) to images such as charts or graphs.Rename the ‘Sheet’ tabs with descriptive titles.None of the sheet tabs are labeled so they have to go through each sheet individually to find what they’re looking for. Rowan’s colleague sent them an excel spreadsheet with 12 tabs.
He is looking at a pie chart that only uses colour to separate data, he cannot tell the different parts of the chart apart. Because of this she cannot tell if the amounts are expenses or not so she does not know if the total is correct. She's using a budgeting spreadsheet that does not have proper column headings. Anju is blind and uses a screen reader.
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