Fill in the description for the table and, if necessary, add a title for the table.

In the 'Table Properties' dialog box, click the Alt Text tab.

To add alternative text for tables, use the Alt Text tab of the 'Table Properties' dialog box:

Uncheck the box next to Allow row to break across pages.

In the 'Options' group, make sure Repeat as header row at the top of each page is checked.

In the dialog box or pop-down window, select one of the available table of contents layouts to insert it to the current page of the document. In the Table of Contents section, click the Table of Contents option.

In the 'Table Properties' dialog box, click the Row tab. Click a page in the document where you want the table of contents added.

Right-click the table, and then click Table Properties.

Make sure that Show page numbers and Right align page numbers are both checked (see the diagram below). Place your cursor where you would like to insert the TOC and go to Insert > Index and Tables > Table of Contents.

Repeat step 2 for the remaining columns.Д¬olumn headings should be repeated at the top of a table if the table spans multiple pages. Manually type Table of Contents directly above where youвЂ™d like to insert the TOC.

Type the name for the first column, and press Tab to move to the next column.

Place your cursor in the first cell of the top row of the table.

To add column headings to a table in Word:

In the 'Table Style Options' group, make sure Header Row is checked.Д¬olumn headings help describe the content in a table, and should be present to help users understand the content.

On the ribbon, in the 'Table Tools' group, click Design.

Choose how many rows and columns you want for your table.

On the ribbon, click Insert, and then click Table.

To add a table with a header row to a Word document: Click on 'Table of Contents' there, and select one of the available templates. Switch to the References tab in the Word toolbar. The 'Table Style Options' section of the ribbon on the Table Tools contextual tab lets you indicate that your data has a header row. Once you have added headings to your document, do the following to add the table of content to it: Go to the location of the document that you want to display the table of contents in. The first involves making sure the table has a header row designated. There are multiple parts to the process of making a table accessible. You should also ensure the table has alternative text, to describe the contents of the table for those using screen readers.

Be sure to designate a header row and use column headings to help describe the data in the table, as well as repeat the column headings on each page the table appears on. If necessary, split complex tables into multiple smaller tables. Select the area of the document that you want the table of contents to relate to and then click the INSERT Ribbon tab. When using tables in a Word document, keep them as simple as possible. You should only use a table when it's necessary to convey relationships between pieces of data, and not for layout purposes. This helps those using screen readers to make sense of the data contained in a table.

In Microsoft Word, it is important to make sure all tables are accessible to those using screen readers.

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