Data Table Headers & Charts

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PowerPoint has a feature to include table headers. You can also add alt text to a table or chart. However, complex charts and graphs are inherently inaccessible in that there is limited navigation between data points. 

If your PowerPoints are lectures that your students need to read in order to pass your course, you may want to consider placing your PowerPoint lectures into Canvas pages. You can save time by easily creating accessible data tables within Canvas. 

However, if students need to navigate to individual data points, consider using a different platform like Excel to allow students to independently navigate through complex charts or graphs.

 

This page will cover the following topics:

1. How to Create Accessible Data Tables & Charts Infographic
2. Quick Tutorials to add Alt Text to Data Tables & Charts
3. Table Header Tutorial 
4. Fix Me PowerPoint Data Table Headers & Charts Activity

 

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How to Create Accessible Data Table Headers & Charts

Quick Tutorials

Add Alt Text to Data Tables

To insert Alt Text to a data table, right click on the data table and choose Format Shape > Size and Position. In the Alt Text Description field, provide a summary of the table data.

 

Add Alt Text to Charts & Graphs

To insert Alt Text into a Chart or Graph, right click on chart and choose Edit Alt Text.... In the Alt Text Description field, provide a text equivalent for the chart or graph.

 

Table Header Tutorial