diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index d9fbba253b..1416d40e93 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -213,10 +213,13 @@ s -->
     <!-- Accessibility -->
     <skip />
 
+    <!-- The format string for Workspace descriptions [CHAR_LIMIT=none] -->
+    <string name="workspace_description_format">Home screen %1$d</string>
+
     <!-- The format string for default page scroll text [CHAR_LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="default_scroll_format">Page %1$d of %2$d</string>
     <!-- The format string for Workspace page scroll text [CHAR_LIMIT=none] -->
-    <string name="workspace_scroll_format">Workspace %1$d of %2$d</string>
+    <string name="workspace_scroll_format">Home screen %1$d of %2$d</string>
     <!-- The format string for AppsCustomize Apps page scroll text [CHAR_LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="apps_customize_apps_scroll_format">Apps page %1$d of %2$d</string>
     <!-- The format string for AppsCustomize Apps page scroll text [CHAR_LIMIT=none] -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
index 5e45c99d82..f0d3395574 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
@@ -442,6 +442,8 @@ public class Workspace extends SmoothPagedView
         cl.setOnInterceptTouchListener(this);
         cl.setClickable(true);
         cl.enableHardwareLayers();
+        cl.setContentDescription(getContext().getString(
+                R.string.workspace_description_format, getChildCount()));
     }
 
     @Override