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From: Dean.Vasile@outlook.com
Date: Feb 13, 2024 9:24AM

Good morning Claire
Exactly what is it that you were trying to test in an Excel spreadsheet?
Because there are various ways of navigating tab usually switches you from cell to cell in a row. Enter switches you from cell to cell in a column.
But what are you looking for? And are you using a screen reader or just trying to test with a keyboard?
Dean Vasile


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> On Feb 13, 2024, at 10:56 AM, Claire Forbes < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
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> Good morning, everyone!
> For product testing I have been using Excel spreadsheet checklists from HHS.gov (which one of you helpful folks directed me to). I'm really struggling working through the accessibility review of an Excel document - the check list has items that align with WCAG's 2.1 - Keyboard Accessible.
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> I have no idea how to test this as using the tab key because while "tabbing" in Excel, it continues to table alllll the way right, to the seemingly endless empty/unused table cells. For a keyboard test, is it acceptable to use the down arrow + tab to move through the content?
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> Thank you!
> Claire
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