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The Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning is dedicated to promoting, enhancing, and assessing teaching effectiveness and student learning. We assist faculty, academic units, and teaching assistants in improving instruction. In addition to the events listed below, we are always available for individual consultations or special activities within a department or college. Most of the workshops count toward CITL certificate program continuing education credit. Please check back often to see what events have been added. Want reminders of what teaching sessions are coming up soon? Join our CITL listserv by sending an e-mail message (must be from your University of Illinois address) to listserv@illinois.edu, and in the body of the message write only the following:  subscribe CITL

Quick Start Workshop: Make Your MS Excel Spreadsheets Accessible

Event Type
Conference/Workshop
Sponsor
Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL)
Virtual
wifi event
Date
Mar 25, 2025   2:00 - 3:00 pm  
Speaker
Lori Lane
Registration
Registration is required. Please click here to register
Contact
Marc Thompson
E-Mail
thompso1@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning

Get up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Excel spreadsheets accessible for everyone!

In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in Excel and then jump right into practice.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Create tables in Excel that are accessible using techniques like freezing column and row labels, naming cells and cell ranges to help screen reader users,
  • Work with visual space to enhance readability
  • Work with charts, graphs, and color in Excel.
  • Use the Excel Accessibility Checker to find and fix common issues.

By the end of this workshop, you’ll be well on your way to creating inclusive spreadsheets that meet State and Federal accessibility standards.

For more teaching information, visit our main CITL web site.  To join our CITL listserv, send an e-mail message (must be from your University of Illinois address) to listserv@illinois.edu, and in the body of the message write only the following: subscribe CITL

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