Visually, we can determine the x and y of every cell by triangulating the column and row labels with the cell.
Hover over cells to see an exagerated version of this.
In order for screen readers to be able to do the same triangulation the table needs to be properly configured, on the web or in documents like MS Word.
| Col 1 | Col 2 | Col 3 | Col 4 | Col 5 | Col 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | Cell 1 | Cell 2 | Cell 3 | Cell 4 | Cell 5 | Cell 6 |
| Row 2 | Cell 7 | Cell 8 | Cell 9 | Cell 10 | Cell 11 | Cell 12 |
| Row 3 | Cell 13 | Cell 14 | Cell 15 | Cell 16 | Cell 17 | Cell 18 |
| Row 4 | Cell 19 | Cell 20 | Cell 21 | Cell 22 | Cell 23 | Cell 24 |
| Row 5 | Cell 25 | Cell 26 | Cell 27 | Cell 28 | Cell 29 | Cell 30 |