Google Sheets

Spreadsheet has a proper title.

The title of a document identifies the content of the document. Titles are important because they distinguish documents from one another and identify the focus of the document.

To add or edit the title:

1. Select File.
2. Select Rename.
3. Enter a title, or edit the existing title.
4. Select enter on the keyboard, OR click out of the area to save the new title.

All sheet tabs have unique names, and blank sheets are deleted.

Sheets in the workbook should include a descriptive title. Blank sheets should be deleted.

Screen readers read sheet names, which provides information about what is found on the worksheet. Descriptive sheet names, such as “October sales totals,” make it easier to understand the contents of and navigate through workbooks.

To rename a sheet:

1. Right-click on the sheet name.
2. Select Rename.
3. Select enter on the keyboard, or click out of the tab to save the new name.

To delete sheet tabs:

1. Right-click on the sheet tab.
2. Select Delete.

Sufficient contrast between text and background is present.

People with low vision, poor vision, or color blindness often find it hard to read text that does not contrast with the background. Avoid the use of font colors such as pink, yellow and orange.

To edit text font color:

1. Select the text.
2. Use the font color menu to change light font colors to a darker shade; or if using a dark background, change dark font colors to a lighter shade.

Negative numbers are identified using multiple means, not just red font color.

Users who have difficulty distinguishing colors will not be able to tell the difference between positive and negative values.

To Add Additional Means:

1. Locate the number.
2. Ensure the numbers are set to a Number format.
3. Add the negative symbol to identify a negative number.

Spreadsheet has a simple structure.

Users rely on simple spreadsheet structures to navigate via keyboard shortcuts and screen reading technologies.

Spreadsheets should have a simple, two-dimensional structure so that they can be easily navigated and understood. This means there should be no merged cells, or nesting tables within another table as they can change the reading order of the spreadsheet.

To remove merged cells:

1. Highlight the split or merged cells.
2. Right-click to display the menu options.
3. Select Unmerge or unsplit.

Restructure nested items by: Reformatting the content into a simple format- bulleted list, numbered list, etc.