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  1. Type of formula in Cell A1. Only use regular text and no symbols.

    Area of a circle equals pi r squared now has a text version.
  2. Now change the Font Color to white to match the background.

    Change Color Button in Excel.Mathematic Equation for the Area of a Circle covers multiple cells.
  3. Resize cell A1 and fit your formula inside it. Now you have a formula with a hidden text alternative that is hidden from view , but will still be read by a screen reader.

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Most Excel functions are accessible for readers, and can be read by both JAWS and NVDA. However, the software will only read the formula character by character. This process can take a long time to complete and can be very time consuming for the students. To avoid this issue, put a text name and abbreviation type in the name of the formula directly and an abbreviation above the cell that contains containing the value outputresults.

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This example shows a function calculating the sample standard deviation for some data. Though this is accessible, it does not contain the name of the function or abbreviation.

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