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Power BI Accessibility - Windows Narrator Announcing One Extra Column
There is just one column in the Table Visual and the Narrator anouncing as "Column 2 of 2". If I add more columns, then Narrator always announce the first column as column 2 of n, next as column 3 of n and so on. Wondering why is this happening and how to fix this. This behavior is happening on both Service and Desktop.
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Hi v-pragupta - you can check the below options :
Verify Columns in the Table Visual:
Check if there are any hidden columns in your table visual by:
Clicking on the table visual in Power BI Desktop.
Reviewing the "Values" field in the Fields pane to see if there are any fields added that might not be visible but still present.
Inspect the Report Theme or Settings:If you’re using a custom report theme, it could inadvertently include formatting settings causing Narrator to interpret an extra column.
Test the table visual with a default theme to see if the issue persists.
Simplify the Visual:Create a new table visual with the same data fields to determine if the issue is specific to the existing visual.
If the new table works correctly, the issue may lie in the formatting or properties of the original visual.
Update Power BI:Validate Accessibility Settings:
Power BI incorporates features for screen readers, which might be causing Narrator to announce additional metadata.
In Narrator, check if there are any specific settings causing this issue:
Press Windows + Ctrl + N to open Narrator settings.
Experiment with turning off verbosity or other accessibility-related features and retesting.Solved: Power BI Accessibility - Microsoft Fabric Community
Thanks, Rajendra. I am able to narrow down and repro it by taking just one column from any other data table. Tried using with default or no theme at all. Verified no columns are hidden. Nothing is working.
This looks like a universal issue. maybe there exists some tweak to overcome this.
hi v-pragupta , Try using the steps mentioned below. :
- Start with verifying hidden columns and recreating the table visual
- Disable row headers to check if it resolves the extra column issue
- Test with other screen readers to determine if the issue is specific to Narrator
- Try updating Power BI to the latest version
- Adjust Narrator verbosity settings
You can also Refer to this official Doc: Link
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Hi, v-pragupta
Based on your description, I don't find your case. In my case, click on the corresponding column, and the narrator pronounces it as: column one of one, column n of n:
Can you tell me what the steps you took to get this problem so I can better test it.
Best Regards
Jianpeng Li
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Hi Anonymous .. This can be easily repro by using any sample data. Just drop any column into the Blank report area and change visual type to table. Turn on the Narrator, Navigate to the table and hit enter. Narrator announces column 2 of 2 while there is just one column in the table.
