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From: Hatfield, Evan
Date: Tue, Apr 09 2024 2:51PM
Subject: how is the accessibility of Google Sheets?
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Hello -
My colleagues and I are wondering about the accessibility of Google Sheets. Does anyone have thoughts?
As far as we can tell, there is not an option to designate row and column headers the way you can in Microsoft.
There is the option to turn on the Screen Reader Support in Tools.
Thanks for any perspective!
Evan
From: Dean.Vasile@outlook.com
Date: Tue, Apr 09 2024 4:00PM
Subject: Re: how is the accessibility of Google Sheets?
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Yes, Google sheets is accessible.
If you press alt shift and the letter a
It brings up the accessibility menu. I believe you arrow down once an arrow to the right and then you can define the row headers and the column headers.
The only drawback is you will have to do it every time you open a spreadsheet it does not save the settings.
Dean Vasile
617-799-1162
> On Apr 9, 2024, at 4:51â¯PM, Hatfield, Evan via WebAIM-Forum < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> Hello -
>
> My colleagues and I are wondering about the accessibility of Google Sheets. Does anyone have thoughts?
>
> As far as we can tell, there is not an option to designate row and column headers the way you can in Microsoft.
>
> There is the option to turn on the Screen Reader Support in Tools.
>
> Thanks for any perspective!
>
> Evan
>
> > > >
From: Dean.Vasile@outlook.com
Date: Tue, Apr 09 2024 4:05PM
Subject: Re: how is the accessibility of Google Sheets?
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Check out this:
https://support.google.com/docs/answer/181110?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop#zippy=%2Cpc-shortcuts
it's a link to: Keyboard shortcuts for Google Sheets - Computer - Google Docs Editors Help
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Subject: [WebAIM] how is the accessibility of Google Sheets?
Hello -
My colleagues and I are wondering about the accessibility of Google Sheets. Does anyone have thoughts?
As far as we can tell, there is not an option to designate row and column headers the way you can in Microsoft.
There is the option to turn on the Screen Reader Support in Tools.
Thanks for any perspective!
Evan
From: Jim Homme
Date: Thu, Apr 11 2024 1:35PM
Subject: Re: how is the accessibility of Google Sheets?
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Hi,
There is also how Sheets renders when read by screen readers. In my limited experience, with accessibility settings turned on, I can do well using Sheets. I seem to have more success using them with Firefox on PC when I use JAWS than I do using Chrome with JAWS. I can try with NVDA and report back if you like.
Thanks.
Jim
=========Jim Homme: He, Him, His
Senior Digital Accessibility Consultant
Bender Consulting Services
412-787-8567
https://www.benderconsult.com/
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] how is the accessibility of Google Sheets?
Yes, Google sheets is accessible.
If you press alt shift and the letter a
It brings up the accessibility menu. I believe you arrow down once an arrow to the right and then you can define the row headers and the column headers.
The only drawback is you will have to do it every time you open a spreadsheet it does not save the settings.
Dean Vasile
617-799-1162
> On Apr 9, 2024, at 4:51â¯PM, Hatfield, Evan via WebAIM-Forum < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> Hello -
>
> My colleagues and I are wondering about the accessibility of Google Sheets. Does anyone have thoughts?
>
> As far as we can tell, there is not an option to designate row and column headers the way you can in Microsoft.
>
> There is the option to turn on the Screen Reader Support in Tools.
>
> Thanks for any perspective!
>
> Evan
>
> > > archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
>
From: Dean.Vasile@outlook.com
Date: Thu, Apr 11 2024 2:58PM
Subject: Re: how is the accessibility of Google Sheets?
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Turning on screen reader support is also a key stroke: Control+Alt+Z, and to turn on Braille support Control+Alt+H, will get the job done.
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Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2024 3:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] how is the accessibility of Google Sheets?
Hi,
There is also how Sheets renders when read by screen readers. In my limited experience, with accessibility settings turned on, I can do well using Sheets. I seem to have more success using them with Firefox on PC when I use JAWS than I do using Chrome with JAWS. I can try with NVDA and report back if you like.
Thanks.
Jim
=========Jim Homme: He, Him, His
Senior Digital Accessibility Consultant
Bender Consulting Services
412-787-8567
https://www.benderconsult.com/
Help end the shame of the stigma of mental health disabilities. https://benderleadership.org/notashamed/
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Sent: Tuesday, April 9, 2024 6:01 PM
To: WebAIM Discussion List < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = >
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] how is the accessibility of Google Sheets?
Yes, Google sheets is accessible.
If you press alt shift and the letter a
It brings up the accessibility menu. I believe you arrow down once an arrow to the right and then you can define the row headers and the column headers.
The only drawback is you will have to do it every time you open a spreadsheet it does not save the settings.
Dean Vasile
617-799-1162
> On Apr 9, 2024, at 4:51â¯PM, Hatfield, Evan via WebAIM-Forum < = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED = > wrote:
>
> Hello -
>
> My colleagues and I are wondering about the accessibility of Google Sheets. Does anyone have thoughts?
>
> As far as we can tell, there is not an option to designate row and column headers the way you can in Microsoft.
>
> There is the option to turn on the Screen Reader Support in Tools.
>
> Thanks for any perspective!
>
> Evan
>
> > > archives at http://webaim.org/discussion/archives
>