Navigating Calendar Controls Using Keyboard Shortcuts

This table lists the key or key combinations that you use to navigate through calendar controls and the results of using those keys:

Note:

Screen reader users, use the table command to change the date.

Key or Key Combination	Result
Tab	Moves focus to the next object within the calendar control. When you initially open a calendar control, the focus is on the current date link.
Enter	Selects the current item. In the Date table, pressing Enter on a date selects that date and closes the calendar control. On the Current Date link, pressing Enter selects the current date and closes the calendar control.
Esc	Closes the calendar without any action.
Down Arrow	Moves to the same day of the week in the next week.
Up Arrow	Moves to the same day of the week in the previous week.
Right Arrow	Moves to the next day.
Left Arrow	Moves to the previous day.