Smart View Panel

Displays the access keys for navigating in the Smart View panel.

See Considerations for information on access keys for the Document Contents pane.

Keys Action
Alt+S+P Launch the Smart View Panel
F6 Move between the Smart View Panel and Office components such as the active application window or ribbon
Tab Move through Smart View Panel from top to bottom
Shift+Tab Move through Smart View Panel from bottom to top
Up and down arrow keys Scroll through items in tree view

Activate the drop-down menu on the Home button and Go button

Left and right arrow keys

In toolbars, move through buttons

In tree views, expand or collapse a node

Alt+down arrow Open the drop-down menu
Up and down arrow keys Scroll through drop-down list
Enter Select an item in the drop-down menu
Escape Cancel selection

Considerations

  • Document Contents Pane

    After launching an ad hoc grid or form, the Document Contents pane is displayed in the lower portion of the Smart View Panel. In the Document Contents pane, you use the keys noted above to navigate most user interface elements in the pane. You use the Tab key, arrow keys, and the space bar, to navigate to and select buttons that minimize and maximize the entire pane as follows:

    • To minimize the Document Contents pane:

      Press Tab to navigate to the Minimize button, Minimize button, resembles a downward-pointing arrow, and then press the Space bar to activate the button and minimize the pane.

    • To maximize the Document Contents pane:

      Press Tab to navigate to the Minimize button, Maximize button, resembles two upward-pointing arrows, then use the right arrow key to move to the Maximize button, Maximize button, resembles two upward-pointing arrows, and then press the Space bar to activate the button and maximize the pane.

    • To restore the Document Contents pane when the pane has been maximized:

      Press Tab to navigate to the Switch to button, Switch to button, resembles a House, then use the right arrow key to move to the Minimize button, Minimize button, resembles two downward-pointing arrows, and then press the Space bar to activate the button.

      If the previous state of the pane was minimized, then the pane is again minimized.

      If the previous state of the pane was the initial split view (Smart View Panel on top, Document Contents pane at the bottom), then the pane is restored to the split view.

    • To restore the initial split view of the Smart View Panel and Document Contents pane when Document Contents is minimized:

      Press Tab to navigate to the Split button, Split button, to split the Document Contents pane and Smart View Panel; button resembles an updward-pointing arrow, and then press the Space bar to split and restore the initial panel view with the Smart View Panel at the top and the Document Contents pane at the bottom.

  • Smart View Panel

    Use the Tab key, arrow key, and space bar to minimize and expand the entire Smart View Panel, including the Document Contents pane:

    • To minimize the Smart View Panel:

      Press Tab to navigate to the Switch to button, The Switch To button, resembles a house, then press the right arrow key to move to the Minimize the Smart View Panel button, The Minimize the Smart View Panel button, resembles two right-pointing arrows, and then press the Space bar to activate the button and minimize, or collapse, the Smart View Panel.

    • To maximize the Smart View Panel:

      Press Tab to navigate to the Switch to button, The Switch To button, resembles a house, then press the right arrow key to move to the Maximize the Smart View Panel button, The Minimize the Smart View Panel button, resembles two left-pointing arrows, and then press the Space bar to activate the button and