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Tables need to be as simple as possible for accessibility. Combine cells vertically if necessary, or copy and paste words into a cell to create one header row at the top. You should have only one header row, and each row should have the exact same number of cells – no nested cells.  \nHome ribbon – “format as table”  \nChoose a basic style – you want the table lines to be clear so the screen reader recognizes the rows and columns  \nConverting cells to tables is the top accessibility fix you can make to an Excel spreadsheet!  \nProperly export to PDF:  \nFile->Export->Create Adobe PDF  \nExcel document BEFORE making fixes  \nExcel document AFTER making fixes  \nOn a Mac:  \nCreate a line break in a cell:  \ncontrol+option+return  \nThis enables you to have multiple lines in one cell so that the screen reader will recognize the text as one paragraph rather than multiple paragraphs  \nConvert cells to a table:  \nFirst, notice if you have nested cells and multiple header rows. 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