Accessibility for Explore

The following keyboard shortcuts are supported for Explore/Subheadings:

Table 100.  Explore — Accessibility Keys

KeyAction

Explore Tree

Down arrow

When on any node, select next node below current. Selection will not wrap.

Up arrow

When on any node, select next node above current. Selection will not wrap.

Page up

When on any node, get to the last visible node on the previous page, or if there is no previous page, the first node on the current page.

Page down

When on any node, get to the first visible node on the next page, or, if there is no next page, the last node on the current page.

Right arrow

When on a folder node with plus icon, expand a node.

Left arrow

When on a folder node with plus icon, go up to next expanded folder

Right arrow

When on folder node with minus icon, go to next folder.

Left arrow

when on folder node with minus icon, collapse a node.

Arrow keys (left/ right/bottom/top)

The built-in way to move around Explore module and access different cells and rows in a grid or tree view.

Explore List

Down arrow

When on any node, select next node below current. Selection will not wrap.

Up arrow

When on any node, select next node above current. Selection will not wrap.

Page up

When on any node, get to the last visible node on the previous page, or, if there is no previous page, the first node on the current page.

Page down

When on any node, get to the first visible node on next page, or, if there is no next page, the last node on the current page.

Ctrl+Up/Down arrow

When on any node, allows navigation without losing selection.

Ctrl+Space

When on any node, select/deselect currently focused item.

Ctrl+A

When on any node, select all nodes.

Shift+Up/Down arrow

when on any node, select/deselect sequential list of items.

Enter key

When on a folder node, drill into the folder.

Enter key

when on any node except folder node, launch the item.

Arrow keys (left/ right/bottom/top)

The built-in way to move around Explore module and access different cells and rows in a grid or tree view.

The following rules are applied when using the context menu key to display context menus in Explore: