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From: Claire Forbes
Date: Mon, Jan 08 2024 11:40AM
Subject: Excel accessibility checklist
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Hello, does anyone have an accessibility checklist for testing MS Excel files - or can direct me to one?
I know there's the built in accessibility checker, but there's always more to making documents accessible than that, as we all know.

Thank you,
Claire

From: chagnon@pubcom.com
Date: Mon, Jan 08 2024 12:04PM
Subject: Re: Excel accessibility checklist
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Take a look at these freebies:

Microsoft: drill down to find Excel best practices, https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/resources
HHS: see their checklists at https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html

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From: WebAIM-Forum < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > On Behalf Of Claire Forbes
Sent: Monday, January 8, 2024 1:40 PM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Excel accessibility checklist

Hello, does anyone have an accessibility checklist for testing MS Excel files - or can direct me to one?
I know there's the built in accessibility checker, but there's always more to making documents accessible than that, as we all know.

Thank you,
Claire

From: Michael Perrin
Date: Mon, Jan 08 2024 12:39PM
Subject: Re: Excel accessibility checklist
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Hi Claire,

Yes, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have conformance reports listed on their website for Section 508 compliance testing.

The Dept. of HHS Section 508 website conformance reports can be found within the following website: https://www.hhs.gov/web/section-508/accessibility-checklists/index.html

The Department of HHS also provides conformance reports for Word, PowerPoint, Websites & Web Applications, and Adobe PDF.

Sincerely,


Michael Perrin, Accessibility Analyst II 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Claire Forbes < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
Sent: Monday, January 8, 2024 1:40 PM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Excel accessibility checklist

Hello, does anyone have an accessibility checklist for testing MS Excel files - or can direct me to one?
I know there's the built in accessibility checker, but there's always more to making documents accessible than that, as we all know.

Thank you,
Claire

From: Rebecca Brown
Date: Mon, Jan 08 2024 1:13PM
Subject: Re: Excel accessibility checklist
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Hi Claire,

Here are some resources:

https://www.section508.gov/create/spreadsheets/authoring-guides/


Thanks,
Rebecca Brown MLS, CPACC | Training Development Manager
NNLM Training Office | Eccles Health Sciences Library | University of Utah


-----Original Message-----
From: Claire Forbes < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
Sent: Monday, January 8, 2024 12:40 PM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Excel accessibility checklist

Hello, does anyone have an accessibility checklist for testing MS Excel files - or can direct me to one?
I know there's the built in accessibility checker, but there's always more to making documents accessible than that, as we all know.

Thank you,
Claire