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Re: Powerpoint 2007 charts and graphs accessibility

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From: Birkir Rúnar Gunnarsson
Date: Jan 11, 2011 6:09PM

Really? That is pretty neat that Excel data is accessible in PP, I did
not know that.
If you don't mind, I'd love to get a copy of an accessible pp set with
Excel data, just to see how it works.
Onlyif it is convenient.
Thanks
-B

On 1/11/11, <EMAIL REMOVED> < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> We teach Office 2007 accessibility and I always tell the students they have
> to add alt text to PowerPoint charts and graphs. JAWS will not read the
> underling excel data so you have to set the alt text to match what the chart
> visually displays.
>
> In Excel 2007 JAWS reads the underling cell data for the chart or graph so
> there is no need to add alt text there.
>
> Paul Adam
> Accessibility Specialist
> Center for Policy and Innovation
> <EMAIL REMOVED>
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