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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I’m so appreciative of this thread as I get questions about alt text for tables quite often!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">My thinking has always been that it depends on the context. Christine’s comment about noting extreme
values, or those that may be called out as statistically significant (these items usually are marked up with bold or italicized text), is the only occasion for which I understand the value of including alt text. Otherwise it seems the context could be captured
with the table caption. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">I’ve never heard of adding bookmarks to define scope. The website with instructions Stephen provided
didn’t make clear how doing this defines scope. Can someone provide more clarification?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> athen-list <athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Robert Beach<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 14, 2018 1:02 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list@u.washington.edu><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Athen] Accessible tables in Word<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">JAWS and NVDA both read the alt text on tables. At least they do on my systems.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Robert Lee Beach<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Kansas City Kansas Community College<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Phone: 913-288-7671<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<a href="mailto:rbeach@kckcc.edu">rbeach@kckcc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a>>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Christine Robinson<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 14, 2018 2:55 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Athen] Accessible tables in Word<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">I have read that screen readers read the content of the alt text
<i><span style="font-style:italic">description box</span></i> in Word, but (like with alt text for images) they do not read the
<i><span style="font-style:italic">subject line</span></i>. But what I read, may not be true.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Is there a screen reader expert out there, reading these, who can clarify?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#007048" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#007048;font-weight:bold">Christine Robinson</span></font></b><font color="#007048" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#007048">
</span></font><font color="black" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">| Technical Trainer/Writer | Center for Teaching Excellence<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#007048" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#007048;font-weight:bold">Georgia Gwinnett College</span></font></b><font color="black" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">
| 1000 University Center Lane | Lawrenceville, GA 30043<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a>>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>S A. Marositz<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 14, 2018 3:46 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Athen] Accessible tables in Word<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Hi All
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">There is no reason to include alt-text for tables in your workflow. As far as I know, screen readers do not read the alt-text for tables in word.
What is important is to include a bookmark indicating the scope of your column and row headers. Both Jaws and NVD respect this convention.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.perkinselearning.org/technology/digital-transitions/creating-accessible-table-word">http://www.perkinselearning.org/technology/digital-transitions/creating-accessible-table-word</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">I hope this helps<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;color:#1F497D">Stephen Alexander Marositz JD, CPACC<br>
Assistive Technology Specialist, Pasadena City College<br>
Phone: (626) 585-7242<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a>>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Christine Robinson<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 14, 2018 12:16 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Athen] Accessible tables in Word<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Keep in mind that a screen reader will read the content of the table, right to left, top to bottom – and
it’ll identify the column headings – so you don’t need to repeat what the screen reader is already going to communicate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Think about how, when you see a table, the first thing you do is scan for an overall idea of what it’s about
and why it’s there.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">Also think about what you would say if you were reading the document aloud to someone. Before you read the
table contents, you’d probably say a sentence or two about the general content & purpose. Depending on the table, you
<u>might</u> also note any extreme values. For example, in a table listing populations of various areas and rates of population growth, you might initially state which had the highest or lowest populations, or the highest or lowest rates of growth. But keep
it brief.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="black" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">That’s how I do it at this point, at least, but I’m always happy to learn better ways!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" color="#007048" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#007048;font-weight:bold">Christine Robinson</span></font></b><font color="#007048" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#007048">
</span></font><font color="black" face="Calibri Light"><span style="font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:black">| Technical Trainer/Writer | Center for Teaching Excellence | Georgia Gwinnett College | Lawrenceville, GA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a>>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Robert Beach<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 14, 2018 2:58 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Access Technology Higher Education Network <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Athen] Accessible tables in Word<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Just F.Y.I., my understanding is the alt text for tables is going away. But, if you want to use it, I would not include that much detail. I would
simply say how many rows and columns are in the table and what the table is supposed to present.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Robert Lee Beach<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Assistive Technology Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Kansas City Kansas Community College<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Kansas City, KS 66112<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">Phone: 913-288-7671<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<a href="mailto:rbeach@kckcc.edu">rbeach@kckcc.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">From:</span></font></b> athen-list <<a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu">athen-list-bounces@mailman12.u.washington.edu</a>>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">On Behalf Of </span></b>Kluesner, Bryon<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, August 14, 2018 1:51 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> 'athen-list@u.washington.edu' <<a href="mailto:athen-list@u.washington.edu">athen-list@u.washington.edu</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> [Athen] Accessible tables in Word<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I am familiar with adding alt text to a table in Word to make it accessible for a screen reader. If the table is a 3 column, 3 row table, for example, do I need an alt text to
describe the content in row 1, column 1, row 1 column 2, etc?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">bryon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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