Using General Keyboard Shortcuts

This topic lists and describes the supported general keyboard shortcuts.

Keyboard Shortcut	Description
Tab	This is the primary key used by all keyboard users to move from each control that can accept focus. Use Tab to select any actionable or field just like you can use the mouse to select any field on the page. For folder tabs, the Tab key will take you to a tab, and then you have to use other keys to select and navigate within that tab. For radio buttons the Tab key will take you to the first radio button in a radio button set, and then you have to use other keys to select items within the radio button set. For drop-down lists, the Tab key will take you to the list field, and then you have to use other keys to move through values and select values.
Shift+Tab	This keyboard combination works the same as Tab, except it works in the opposite direction. For example, it enables you to switch focus to the previous control or field, rather than the next control or field.
Spacebar	Use for: Selecting a tab Activating a button Selecting a check box Selecting a radio button that is not selected
Enter	Use to: Press a button. Click a link. Select an item from a drop-down list.
Down Arrow	Use for: Moving through values in a drop-down list Selecting different values in a set of radio buttons Moving between different folder tabs
Up Arrow	Works the same as the Down Arrow, except it enables you to move in the opposite direction (previous instead of next).
Left Arrow	Works similar to the Up Arrow.
Right Arrow	Works similar to the Down Arrow.
Home	When in the context of tabs, sets focus to the first tab.
Ctrl+Home	Takes you to the very top of a page.