Alt Text from Word is not converting to Table Summary

[DawnP2023]

Questions:

1.  Is it actually supposed to convert to Table Summary in PDF?  

2. Should I be telling people to stop filling in Alt Text for Tables and just add it to the Table Summaries after converted to PDF?

3. Even though I have set Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Accessibility Checker to "Tables must have summary" I am still getting a "Summary - Passed" even though there is no summary for the table in the PDF.  I double checked using Reading order and the Table is set as a table.  Is this how it is supposed to work?

I attached the Word file and the converted PDF.

I have found alot of postings on this issue but no defined answers.

Thank you in advance!

[a_C_student]

It is really best if your tables are easily understandable without having to use a table summary. Consider simplifying the table structure. If a summary is needed, better to include it in the visual text of the document. Most AT ignores the table summary even if it is present.