Insert Accessible Tables and Charts in Canvas

INTRODUCE THE TOPIC

Step by Step Instructions for

Inserting Accessible Tables:

1. Open the Editor’s Menubar in the Rich Content Editor
2. Select Insert
3. Hover over Table and select your desired dimensions
4. Select any of the table cells
   1. In the menu, select Table>Table Properties
   2. Check the caption box and select OK
   3. Type an appropriate caption in the caption field
5. Select the header cells
   1. In the menu, select Table>Table Properties
   2. In the Cell Type box, select Header cell
   3. Select the scope
   4. Select OK
   5. Repeat for row-headers

Inserting Graphs and Charts:

All graphs and charts need to be created in a separate document and then linked or embedded in Canvas. Reference the guides for Creating Accessible Charts and Graphs in Microsoft Office and the Google Suite. When you have accessible charts and graphs, use the steps below to insert them into Canvas.

From Google Docs:

1. Copy the link or URL to a document or spreadsheet with your chart or graph
2. Open the Editor’s Menubar (PC: Alt+F9; Mac: fn+option +F9) in the Rich Content Editor
3. Click Insert
4. Click Link and select External Link
5. Paste the URL from Step 1
6. Rename the text to a more accessible indicator
   1. e.g: the title of the graph or chart, “Link to Chart/Graph”

From Microsoft Office:

1. Open the Editor’s Menubar (PC: Alt+F9; Mac: fn+option +F9) in the Rich Content Editor
2. Click Insert
3. Click Document and select your desired document
4. Click Insert
   1. Click the link and open Link Options to change the link name