diff --git a/customize.dist/messages.js b/customize.dist/messages.js
index 9818e3d88..acb4160e2 100755
--- a/customize.dist/messages.js
+++ b/customize.dist/messages.js
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ define(req, function(AppConfig, Default, Language) {
     Messages.hide_password = "Hide password";
     Messages.next_templateList = "Next template list";
     Messages.previous_templateList = "Previous template list";
+
+    Messages.forms_switchHorizontalAxe = 'Switch to horizontal layout';
+    Messages.forms_switchVerticalAxe = 'Switch to vertical layout';
     return Messages;
 
 });
diff --git a/www/form/inner.js b/www/form/inner.js
index 20f669c10..859952ff8 100644
--- a/www/form/inner.js
+++ b/www/form/inner.js
@@ -759,7 +759,10 @@ define([
             ]);
         });
         // Insert axis switch button
-        var switchAxis = h('button.btn.btn-default', [
+        var switchAxis = h('button.btn.btn-default', {
+            'aria-pressed': 'false',
+            'aria-label': Messages.forms_switchVerticalAxe
+            }, [
             Messages.form_poll_switch,
             h('i.fa.fa-exchange'),
         ]);
@@ -837,6 +840,9 @@ define([
 
         var $s = $(switchAxis).click(function () {
             $s.closest('.cp-form-type-poll').toggleClass('cp-form-poll-switch');
+            var pressed = $s.attr('aria-pressed') === 'true';
+            $s.attr('aria-pressed', !pressed);
+            $s.attr('aria-label', !pressed ? Messages.forms_switchHorizontalAxe  : Messages.forms_switchVerticalAxe );
         });
 
         return lines;