Navigating Using a Keyboard

You can use the keyboard to navigate throughout the application. Use the tab key to cycle through elements within the application, and press Enter to access them. Use application keyboard shortcuts to access frequently used or important functionality. Keyboard shortcuts may change depending on the browser you use.

Main Content Area

Use Ctrl + + or - to zoom in and zoom out anywhere in the application.

Skip to Main Content

When you open a new page, press Tab + Enter to skip to the main content of the page.

Table

Any table has a similar method of interaction.
Only the rows that are visible are rendered. As you navigate up and down the table more items will be visible.
To enter the table, tab to it. Tabbing to the table will cause an overlay to be displayed with the message Press tab to skip over this widget. Press Enter, Esc or click to enter the grid.
Use Arrows or Tab and Shift + Tab to navigate through the table. To move focus to another cell when you reach the end of the row, use the Arrows or Shift + Tab.
Press F2 or Enter to put the cell in edit mode.
Press Spacebar to activate cells with special actions such as links or buttons.
To use the context menu, navigate to the first cell of a row and press Shift + Tab, then press Spacebar to display the drop down. Use Up and Down Arrows to highlight an option. Press Enter to select the option.
If the table is a hierarchical table, view and hide children by navigating to the first cell of a row and pressing Ctrl + Right Arrow or Ctrl + Left Arrow.

Detail Panels

Detail panels show more details about a row that is selected. The row navigated to is the one selected. To see more details of that row item, press Esc to leave the table and tab to the detail panel. Often, there is more than one tab in the detail panel. Each tab has its own set of information.
Use the Right and Left Arrows to navigate from one tab to another.
When on a tab, navigate through the fields of that tab by pressing Tab.

Individual Web Elements

Picker

Press F2 to activate edit mode.
Press F2 to display the picker.
Tab to the search field and enter your choice.
Tab to the selected list.
Press Up and Down Arrows to highlight choice.
Press Enter to select choice and close picker.

Detail Popover

Tab to the context bar.
Tab to a workspace, project, portfolio, or project collection.
Press Alt and M to access the detail popover for an object or user.

Spinner

Tab to the spinner.
Use Up and Down Arrows to select your choice.
Press Tab to leave the spinner.

Combo Box

Option 1:
1. Tab to the combo box.
2. Enter your choice.
3. Press Enter to select.
Option 2:
1. Tab to the combo box.
2. Press Up and Down Arrows to highlight choice.
3. Press Enter to select.

Double Column Select Dialog Box

To select a column, tab to Available Columns.
- Use Up and Down Arrows to highlight column. If needed, use Right and Left Arrows to expand and collapse child columns.
- Press Spacebar to select column.
- Tab to right arrow button.
- Press Spacebar to move column to Selected Columns.
- Tab to Apply button.
- Press Spacebar to activate and close dialog.
To remove a column, tab to Selected Columns.
- Use Up and Down Arrows to highlight column. If needed, use Right and Left Arrows to expand and collapse child columns.
- Press Spacebar to select column.
- Shift + Tab to right arrow button.
- Press Spacebar to move column to Available Columns.
- Tab to Apply button.
- Press Spacebar to activate and close dialog.

Number Fields

Up Arrow: Increments the number field by step.
Down Arrow: Decrements the number field by step.
Home: Increments the number field to the maximum if provided.
End: Decrements the number field to the minimum if provided.

Multiselect Cells

Up Arrow: Changes the focus to the node above.
Down Arrow: Changes the focus to the node below.
Left Arrow: Changes the focus to the cell or field to the left.
Ctrl + Shift + Left Arrow: Collapses the node.
Right Arrow: Changes the focus to the cell or field to the right.
Ctrl + Shift + Right Arrow: Expands the node.
Home: Mark first cell in the highlighted node as focused.
End: Mark last cell in the highlighted node as focused.
Spacebar: Selects the currently focused node.
Shift + Up Arrow: Extends the selection up by 1.
Shift + Down Arrow: Extends the selection down by 1.
Ctrl + Shift + Up Arrow: Move the currently selected nodes (or focused node if there are no selected nodes) up by 1.
Ctrl + Shift + Down Arrow: Move the currently selected nodes (or focused node if there are no selected nodes) down by 1.
Ctrl + Spacebar: Toggle selection of currently focused node.

Last Published Thursday, February 29, 2024