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Slack conducted a VPAT assessment across its platforms, identifying numerous accessibility issues. The assessment highlighted themes such as error message accessibility, heading identification, and missing accessibility labels in Android. The team addressed these with various resolution strategies, focusing on improving screen reader announcements and adding visual cues. Lessons learned include the importance of immediate error communication and the impact of minor UI changes on user experience.

Android VPAT journey

P2: Drag and drop in the workspace switcher is inaccessible.

P2: Strikethrough information not conveyed to screen reader users