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Designating Header Rows in a Table
Microsoft Word 2016 Microsoft Word 2011
A header row at the beginning of a table allows a screen reading program to present the
information within the table in a logical order when read aloud.
Microsoft Word 2016
1. Click anywhere in the table you are working on.
2. Go to the “Table Design” tab and check the “Header Row” and “First Column”
checkboxes
3. Finally Go on “Layout” tab and Click on “Repeat Header Rows”.
Note: - The Mac version of Microsoft Word will not show an error if this step is skipped,
but it will not be recognized properly on a screen reader unless completed.
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THE TSENG COLLEGE: GRADUATE, INTERNATIONAL AND MIDCAREER EDUCATION
18111 Nordhoff Street • Northridge • California 91330-8365 • phone: (818) 677-2270 • www.csun.edu • tsengcollege.csun.edu
Microsoft Word 2011
1. Click anywhere in the table you are working on.
2. Check the “Header Row” and “First Column” checkboxes.
3. Finally go on “Table Layout” tab and Click on “Repeat Header Rows”.
Note: - The Mac version of Microsoft Word will not show an error if this step is skipped,
but it will not be recognized properly on a screen reader unless completed.
