Java Desktop System Release 3 Accessibility Guide

3.9.6 To Navigate Spin Boxes

A spin box is a control that allows you to type a numeric value or select a value from a list of all possible values.

Figure 3–5 Sample Spin Box

Sample spin box. Contains a text box and up and down arrows.

The keyboard shortcuts that you use to navigate the text box area of a spin box are listed in 3.9.5 To Navigate Text Boxes. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate the up and down arrows in the spin box.

Keys 

Function 

up arrow or down arrow

Increase or decrease the value of the spin box by a small amount. 

Page Up or Page Down

Increase or decrease the value of the spin box by a large amount.