[nabs-l] MS Excel and accessibility

[dreicer, zachary]

excel is pretty good with jaws

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From: Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com
To: NABS list <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Tue, 17 May 2011 15:57:02 -0400
Subject: [nabs-l] MS Excel and accessibility

Hi, all!

Lately in science class, we've been doing a lot of assignments
involving graphing data from an experiment, or lab, into MS
Excel.  Since we haven't tried it on my computer, and my TVI
doesn't know a lot about its interaction with screen readers
(JAWS in particular) we make the graph manually on my
Braillewriter, which is tedious and time-consuming (at least more
time-consuming than doing it in Excel.) This can amount to be
pretty annoying.  My classmates are getting the graph done on the
computer in no time and are moving on to notes that are homework
if not finished in class, and having enough time to finish the
notes and have no homework! However, I didn't even have time to
start on the notes because the graph took so long to make (from
scratch) on the Brailler, and had to do it all at home.  * Frown.
So, I'd like to know how accessible Excel is to screen readers,
especially in making graphs or spread sheets.  What have your
experiences been with Excel and are there any tips or tricks you
use with it? Or do I still have to go old-school and do it on the
Brailler? (smile) Any help would be apreciated! Thanks!

Chris Nusbaum

"A loss of sight, never a loss of vision!" (Camp Abilities motto)

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