The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate multi-column lists when a column header has focus.
Keys |
Function |
---|---|
left arrow or right arrow |
Give focus to the previous or next column header. |
spacebar |
Activate the header. This action usually sorts the list by the column header. |
Tab |
Give focus to the list contents. |
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate lists when the contents of the list has focus.
Keys |
Function |
---|---|
arrow keys |
Select the next or previous row or column. |
Page Up |
Select the top row of the list contents that are in view. Press Page Up again to select the top row of the previous view. |
Page Down |
Select the bottom row of the list contents that are in view. Press Page Down again to select the bottom row of the next view. |
Home |
Select the first row in the list. |
End |
Select the last row in the list. |
Shift+arrow keys |
For lists that support multiline selections, add the next or previous row or column to the current selection. For lists that only allow single line selections, select the next or previous row or column. |
Shift+Page Up |
Select all the rows between the current selection and the top row of the view. |
Shift+Page Down |
Select all the rows between the current selection and the bottom row of the view. |
Shift+Home |
Select all the rows between the current selection and the first row in the list. |
Shift+End |
Select all the rows between the current selection and the last row in the list. |
Ctrl+arrow keys |
Give focus to the next row or column but do not extend the selection. |
Ctrl+Page Up |
Give focus to the top row in the view but do not extend the selection. |
Ctrl+Page Down |
Give focus to the bottom row in the view but do not extend the selection. |
Ctrl+Home |
Give focus to the first row in the list but do not extend the selection. |
Ctrl+End |
Give focus to the last row in the list but do not extend the selection. |
Ctrl+spacebar |
Add the focused row to the selection or remove the focused row from the selection. |
spacebar |
If the selected item is a text box, this key enables you to edit the item. If the selected item is a check box, this key enables you to select or deselect the check box. |
Return |
Activate the item. |
Ctrl+A |
For lists that support multiline selections, select all rows in the list. |
Shift+ Tab |
Give focus to the column header, if applicable. |