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Tables are a great way to present data, and just a little extra care when creating tables will help your course accessibility. Luckily for faculty, the Canvas table tool creates tables that are accessible and look good visually.
Be sure to keep in mind best practices regarding tables both on Canvas and elsewhere:
(updated March 2024)
Checklist! Does your table have:
Note: While tables can be copy-pasted in from a Word document, the header information frequently gets lost in the process, so just be sure to add a caption and identify header cells as needed for copy-pasted tables.
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.