Oracle BI Enterprise Edition supports standard keyboard shortcuts that are used in many software applications. In addition, Oracle BI Enterprise Edition offers its own shortcuts. The following table describes general keyboard shortcuts for use with Oracle BI Enterprise Edition.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Result |
|---|---|
| Control+Alt+G | Navigates to the first focusable element in the global header: the Skip to Content link. The link enables you to bypass the options on the global header and move to features on the main part of the Home page. |
| Control+Alt+D | Navigates to the Dashboards popup menu in the global header. You can then press Enter to display a menu from which you can select a dashboard to display. |
| Control+Alt+P | Navigates to the current dashboard page tab, if the tab is displayed. If there is only one page in the dashboard, then the page tab is not displayed. |
| Control+Shift+S | Navigates to the first focusable element in the next section. For a dashboard page, the first element is the collapse icon. |
| Control+Shift+U | Navigates to the first focusable element in the previous section. For a dashboard page, the first element is the collapse icon. |
| Tab | Navigates to the next focusable element. |
| Shift+Tab | Navigates to the previous focusable element. |
| Down Arrow | Navigates to the next menu option. |
| Up Arrow | Navigates to the previous menu option. |
| Enter | Triggers the activity, when the focus in on a link, image, or a button with an associated URL or activity. |
| Esc | Closes the menu that has the focus. |
The following table describes keyboard shortcuts for navigating in dashboards in Oracle BI Enterprise Edition.
| Keyboard Shortcut | Result |
|---|---|
| Alt + Up or Down Arrow | Opens drop-down and combo boxes. |
| Control + Up or Down Arrow | Shows the next or previous item in a combo box. |
Note:
If you use Freedom Scientific JAWS or other screen reader programs, then you must first disable the virtual PC cursor before using keystroke combinations to navigate the dashboard. You must enable the virtual PC cursor at other times, such as when navigating within table objects on a dashboard.