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Oracle® Solaris 11 Desktop Accessibility Guide

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Updated: March 2018
 
 

Navigating HTML Content in Caret Navigation Mode

Caret navigation is a mode of operation in an application that enables you to use the keyboard to select text. The following table describes how to navigate HTML content in caret navigation mode in the Oracle Solaris Desktop Help browser, Firefox web browser, Thunderbird mail application, and Evolution mail application.

Table 27  Keys to Navigate HTML Content in Caret Navigation Mode
Keys
Function
F7
Switches to caret navigation mode.
Left arrow
Moves one character to the left.
Right arrow
Moves one character to the right.
Up arrow
Moves up one line.
Down arrow
Moves down one line.
Ctrl+left arrow
Moves to the beginning of the previous word.
Ctrl+right arrow
Moves to the end of the next word.
Page Up
Scrolls up one page of content.
Page Down
Scrolls down one page of content.
Home
Moves to the beginning of the current frame.
End
Moves to the end of the current frame.
Shift+any of the keys listed above
Moves from the current position to the destination position and selects all text between the two positions.
Tab
Moves focus to the next focusable control.
Shift+Tab
Moves focus to the previous focusable control.
Enter
Activates a button or submits a form.