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Microsoft PowerPoint: Creating Accessible Tables

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Overview

This article explains how to create accessible tables that screen readers can interpret correctly.

Considerations

Video Demonstration

Steps

  1. Go to Insert > Table
    The PowerPoint toolbar with a red circle around the "Insert" tab and a red rectangle around the "table" icon
  2. Select the table
  3. Go to Table Design
    A red circle around the "Table Design" tab in the PowerPoint toolbar
  4. Check Header Row
    A red rectangle surrounding the "Header Row" checked option
  5. Go to Review
    A red circle surrounding the "Review" tab in the PowerPoint toolbar
  6. Go to Check Accessibility > Alt Text
    A red square surrounding the "Check Accessibility" icon with a red arrow pointing at the "Alt Text" option underneath
  7. Add a description for the table

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