Column and Row Headers in Word and Excel - Objectives

Presenter: Dan Clark from Freedom Scientific

Learn how to create tables in Microsoft® Word and ranges in Microsoft Excel® with built in accessibility and usability for screen reader users. Having JAWS® is not required to create documents that read better for JAWS and other screen reader users. This workshop teaches you techniques available in both Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel to you as the author of documents.

Objectives

By the end of this workshop you will understand, be able to discuss, and/or perform the following tasks:

• Why it is important to use styles in Microsoft Word
• Create accessible tables in Microsoft Word
• Use the "repeat as header row at the top of each page" in Microsoft Word tables that span more than one page
• Use the Bookmark feature in Microsoft Word to mark column and row headers for JAWS screen reader users
• Use the Name feature of Microsoft Excel to create workbooks whose column and row headers speak automatically for JAWS users
• Delete Names of ranges in Microsoft Excel
• Have column and row headers for multiple regions and multiple workbooks read automatically with JAWS
• The advantages and limitations of the Naming feature in Microsoft Excel

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