Structural markup is essential to accessible tables. This means that users of assistive technology can identify headers and data cells within the table which permits proper understanding and navigation of the table.
This provides users of assistive technology the context needed to locate where they are in a table. Word provides limited options for providing structural markup as compared to other formats such as HTML and PDF, so it's best to keep a simple structure for tables in Word.
Rules for using tables in Word:
Blank cells are not identified by all assistive technology making it difficult for users to track where they are in tables. We recommend adding content to blank cells to avoid confusion for users. Here are a few tips:
Go to your workbook and complete Step 6: Tables.
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