Java Desktop System Release 3 Accessibility Guide

3.6.1 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating Applications

Since there are many applications that you can use in the Java Desktop System, this manual does not describe the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate all of the different applications. However, the basic keyboard shortcuts are common to all applications. Access keys also provide an efficient way to navigate an application from the keyboard. An access key is identified by an underlined letter on a menu or control. In some cases, you must press Alt in combination with the access key to perform an action.

The following table lists the essential keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate applications.

Keys	Function
F10	Open the first menu on the application menubar.
Alt + access key	Open the menu that is associated with the access key.
access keys	Select the menu item that is associated with the access key.
left arrow and right arrow	Switch focus between the menus on the menubar.
up arrow and down arrow	Move focus into a menu.
Esc	Close the open menus and give focus to the control that had focus before the menubar.
Ctrl + O	Open the file selector dialog.
Ctrl + S	Open the Save dialog.
Ctrl + L	Open a Location dialog to enable you to type the name of the file that you want to open or save.