Support Article
JAWS does not recognize single column tables as tables
SA-86531
Summary
JAWS does not recognize single column tables as tables.
Error Messages
Not Applicable.
Steps to Reproduce
- Log in to the application
- Add a table with a single column
- Press the JAWS 2019 shortcut key for 'table' or 'list of tables'
Root Cause
A third-party product issue. This is an issue with JAWS 2018 and 2019.
Resolution
Here’s the explanation for the reported behavior:JAWS 2018 and 2019 considers single column tables to be 'layout' tables, not data tables, and therefore does not read them as tables.
Published October 8, 2020
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