This article is for people who use a screen reader program such as Windows Narrator, JAWS, or NVDA with Windows tools or features and Microsoft 365 products. This article is part of the Accessibility help & learning content set where you can find more accessibility information on our apps. For general help, visit Microsoft Support.
Use Excel for the web with your keyboard and a screen reader to insert a form into a worksheet. We have tested it with Narrator in Microsoft Edge and JAWS and NVDA in Chrome, but it might work with other screen readers and browsers as long as they follow common accessibility standards and techniques. You'll also learn how to start editing your form and how to delete a form directly from Excel for the web.
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To learn more about screen readers, go to How screen readers work with Microsoft 365.
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When you use Excel for the web, we recommend that you use Microsoft Edge as your web browser. Because Excel for the web runs in your web browser, the keyboard shortcuts are different from those in the desktop program. For example, you’ll use Ctrl+F6 instead of F6 for jumping in and out of the commands. Also, common shortcuts like F1 (Help) and Ctrl+O (Open) apply to the web browser – not Excel for the web.
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The Forms button is available when your Excel workbook is stored in OneDrive for work or school.
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Microsoft Forms for Excel for the web is only available for OneDrive for work or school and new team sites connected with Microsoft 365 Groups. For detailed information on Microsoft 365 Groups, refer to Learn about Microsoft 365 Groups.
Create a new form
You can start creating a new form straight from your Excel for the web workbook.
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In Excel for the web, place the focus anywhere on any worksheet.
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Press Alt+Windows logo key, N, F, R, and then N.
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Microsoft Forms opens in a new browser tab. You can now fill in the details and add questions to your form. For detailed instructions on how to create forms, refer to Use a screen reader to create a new form in Microsoft Forms.
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When you're done creating the form in Microsoft Forms, return to the Excel for the web workbook. The new form content has been added to a new worksheet which has the default name "Form1."
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To start editing the form straight from Excel for the web, place the focus anywhere on any worksheet. Press Alt+Windows logo key, N, F, R, and then E. The form opens in a new browser tab. You can now add or remove questions or format the form.
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To delete the form permanently straight from Excel for the web, place the focus anywhere on any worksheet. Press Alt+Windows logo key, N, F, and R. Press the Down or Right arrow key until you hear "Delete form," and then press Enter. You're prompted to confirm the deletion. To delete the form, press Enter.
See also
Use a screen reader to respond to form or quiz questions in Microsoft Forms
Use a screen reader to check and share your form or quiz results in Microsoft Forms
Basic tasks using a screen reader with Excel
Basic tasks using a screen reader with Microsoft Forms
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