You can create a chart in Excel and JAWS will provide speech across most of the actions to do this. The only way I know whether to see if a tab contains charts is to use the command Ctrl+Shift+O which will show a list box of objects on the tab. If you've given the chart a name, it will show in the list. for example, Chart1 which would be the default if it was not named. Entering on this will allow you to arrow through the chart with information spoken by JAWS for example:
Please wait, collecting objects. Select an object dialog List1 List view chart: Amount I12-O27: 1 of 1 OK Button Alt+o Chart 1 Graphic Titled Amount. Data Range A1:B5. chart: Amount
Description: Pie. Displays the contribution of each value to a total. legend: Amount has 4 slices slice 1 CATEGORY=Australia value=45 contributes 37 percent slice 2 CATEGORY=New Zeeland value=21 contributes 17 percent slice 3 CATEGORY=Argentina value=24 contributes 20 percent slice 4 CATEGORY=South africa value=32 contributes 26 percent
This sheet contains only the chart. Link Next Sheet
I did notice however that this didn't always work and I had to use the Crtl+Shift+O command a few times before JAWS would read the information so it might be a bit of trial and error.
Not sure this is exactly what you wanted but hopefully it hellps a little. -- Mark Fisher Manager - People Systems Water Corporation of Western Australia
Hello all, A student of mine needs to be able to create a line graph or pie chart in Excel. If they were to put in the numbers, is there any means that either JAWS2022 or the new 2023 version will advise if they have made a pie chart or line graph? Is there any means to do this accessibly? Thank you in advance for any responses
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