Enhancing Accessibility

Office Excel 2007 and all other Microsoft Office 2007 system programs now support the Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) specification. This makes various accessibility aids more effective, including screen readers and screen enlargers. For more information, visit the Microsoft Accessibility Web site at www.microsoft.com/enable/.

The following is a list of built-in features that, either by design or by default, enhance the accessibility of Excel:

  • ScreenTips. These are the little descriptive labels that appear under toolbar buttons and Ribbon controls when you rest the pointer on them. Select one of three display options from the ScreenTip Style drop-down list in the Popular category in the Excel Options dialog box. For ...

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