The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate menus.
| 
 Keys  | 
 Function  | 
|---|---|
| 
 up arrow and down arrow  | 
 Give focus to the next or previous menu item on a menu.  | 
| 
 right arrow  | 
 If the menu item that has focus is a submenu, open the submenu and give focus to the first menu item on the submenu. If the menu item that has focus is not a submenu, open the next menu on the menubar.  | 
| 
 left arrow  | 
 If the menu item that has focus is a submenu item, switch the focus back to the submenu. If the menu item that has focus is not a submenu item, open the previous menu on the menubar.  | 
| 
 Return  | 
 Select the focused menu item and close the open menus.  | 
| 
 access key  | 
 Select the menu item that is associated with the access key and close the open menus.  | 
| 
 spacebar  | 
 Select the focused menu item and close the open menus except when the menu item is a check box or radio button. If the menu item is a check box or radio button, the menu does not close.  | 
| 
 Esc  | 
 Close the open menus.  |