Adding Scope
The scope attributes in a table helps provide context to screen readers. A scope="col" identifies the header for all the cells in that column, and cells with a scope="row" identifies the header for all the cells in that row. To add column and row scope to a table created in the Rich Content Editor, first insert a table.
- To add scope for a column, select the relevant cells of the table.
- In the Table Menu, select Cell properties (See Fig 1).
Figure 1: Cell properties option in table menu - Set the Cell type to Header cell (See Fig. 2).
- Set Scope to Column (See Fig. 2).
Figure 2: Setting the cell properties for a column - To set scope for a row, repeat steps 1-3.
- Set Scope to Row (See Fig. 3).
Figure 3: Setting the cell properties for a row
Captions
A caption can be used to associate a short description to the table. Captions are not required, but they may be helpful in providing additional context. Captions provide more context to tables and appear in a row above your table's content. Keep captions clear and concise.
- To add a caption to your table, select all of the cells.
- In the Table Menu, select Table properties .
- Select the box next to Caption (See Fig 4).
Figure 4: Turning on captions in table properties - Type in the caption (See Fig. 5)
Figure 5: Caption in a table header row
Modified on: Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 9:05 AM
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