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Making Tables/Charts Accessible (self.Blind)
submitted by JMinsk
I've been working with some folks on a project who are visually impaired and I've been tasked with creating some documents that would best be presented in matrix charts, tables, etc. They're all tech savvy, but I'm wondering whether it's better/easier to prepare these charts in excel or word? Are both equally accessible? Should I avoid charts and aim for bulleted lists instead?

(Feeling naive and invasive, but I just want to start these things in the best format so I don't have to re-do them later on.)

Thanks!
thatsnotgneiss 2 points 7y ago
Captions with verbal descriptions are the gold standard as far as I am concerned.
fastfinge 1 points 7y ago
Depends what screen-reading software they're using. JAWS? Window Eyes? NVDA? Each bit of software has strengths and weaknesses. My preference would be for excel, but that's mostly because I've used it in the past extensively, so know all the tricks. Someone less familiar with it might prefer something else. Why not just ask them directly?
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