Keyboard Shortcuts for the Contributor Interface

16 Keyboard Shortcuts for the Contributor Interface

The Oracle WebCenter Sites: Contributor interface enables you to use various keyboard shortcuts to speed up your content management process and to give you a completely accessible interface. Learn about keyboard shortcuts for navigating in the Contributor interface, working with search features, assets and dialogs, bookmarking and unbookmarking assets. Also, see some examples of working with keyboard shortcuts.

Topics

16.1 Keyboard Shortcuts

The following sections list the keyboard shortcuts you can use to perform content management and other functions in the Contributor interface:

Note:

Use this section as a reference only if your WebCenter Sites administrator has not reconfigured the default keyboard shortcuts.

16.1.1 Shortcuts for Navigating in the Contributor Interface

Table 16-1 provides a list of keyboard shortcuts you can use to navigate to different areas in the Contributor interface, including the navigation pane, menu bar, and applications bar.

Table 16-1 Shortcuts for Navigating in the Contributor Interface

Action	Shortcut
Navigate to the first option in the menu bar.	ALT + 1 Note: Navigate between menu bar options by using the right and left arrow keys.
Navigate to the first node in the open tree (Site Tree, Content Tree, or My Work tree) of the navigation pane.	ALT + 2
Navigate to the Refresh button (if available).	Alt + 5 Note: Press Enter to refresh the content in the tab.
Toggle the applications bar open and closed.	Ctrl + Alt + R
(When the applications bar is open) Navigate to the first icon in the applications bar.	Ctrl + Alt + W Note: Press Enter to select the icon. Use the Tab key to move to the different icons and fields in the applications bar.
Navigate to the active tab of an asset.	Ctrl + Alt + H Note: Navigate between the tabs of the asset by using the right and left arrow keys.
Navigate to the active tab (the tab currently displaying content).	ALT + 3
Close the active tab.	Ctrl + Shift + X
Close the Contributor window.	Shift + Del
Log out of WebCenter Sites.	Ctrl + Shift + Q
Log the current keyboard command configuration to the browser's console.	Ctrl + Alt + L Note: This log shows you the current configuration for the keyboard commands you can use in the Contributor interface. To view this log, you must open your browser's Web Console tool.
Navigate between input fields (forwards).	Tab
Navigate between input fiels (backwards).	Shift + Tab
Navigate between the tabs of an asset in Form View.	Left and Right Arrow Keys
Activate links and buttons.	Enter
Open the context menu.	Shift + F10
Select assets from a grid.	Spacebar
Traverse assets in a grid (list view).	Up and Down Arrow Keys
Navigate between columns in a grid (list view).	Left and Right Arrow Keys
Traverse assets in thumbnail search results.	Left and Right Arrow Keys
Switch between option buttons (radio buttons).	Up and Down Arrow Keys
Check or uncheck a checkbox.	Spacebar
Expand a tree node.	Right Arrow Key
Collapse a tree node.	Left Arrow Key
Switch between tree nodes.	Up and Down Arrow Keys
Open a page from an item listed in a tree.	Enter
Move to the first tab on a page.	Home
Move to the last tab on a page.	End
Navigate between menu items.	Up and Down Arrow Keys
Close a menu item.	Esc
Open a submenu.	Right Arrow Key
Close a submenu.	Left Arrow Key
Traverse in a transfer box.	Up and Down Arrow Keys
Traverse in a drop-down menu.	Up and Down Arrow Keys
Rearrange multiple items in an attribute editor.	Shift + Numpad Plus/Minus

16.1.2 Shortcuts for Working with the Search Feature

Table 16-2 provides a list of keyboard shortcuts you can use to work with the search feature in the Contributor interface, including accessing the Search Type menu and the Advanced Search form.

Table 16-2 Shortcuts for Working with the Search Feature

Action	Shortcut
Navigate to the Search Type menu button in the Search field.	Alt + 7 Note: Press Enter to open the Search Type menu.
Navigate to the search toolbar.	Alt + 8 Note: Use the Tab key to navigate to the different icons on the toolbar.
Place the cursor in the Search field.	Ctrl + Alt + F
Highlight the name of the first asset in the search results list.	Ctrl + Shift + F Note: You can navigate through the list of search results by using the Up and Down Arrow Keys.
Open the Advanced Search form.	Ctrl + Alt + J

16.1.3 Shortcuts for Bookmarking and Unbookmarking Assets

Table 16-3 provides a list of keyboard shortcuts you can use to bookmark and unbookmark assets.

Table 16-3 Shortcuts for Bookmarking and Unbookmarking Assets

Action	Shortcut
Bookmark an asset.	Ctrl + Alt + B
Unbookmark an asset.	Ctrl + Shift + B

16.1.4 Shortcuts for Working with an Asset

Table 16-4 provides a list of keyboard shortcuts you can use to perform content management functions on the asset you are currently working with.

Table 16-4 Shortcuts for Working with Assets

Action	Shortcut
(When working in Web View) Navigate to the Show/Hide Devices icon.	Alt + 9 Note: Press Enter to show the Device pane.
(When working in Web View) Navigate to the A/B Test icon.	Ctrl + Alt + T Note: Press Enter to show the A/B Test pane.
(When working in Form View) Navigate to the first field in the asset's form.	Ctrl + Alt + A
(When working in Form View) Navigate to the last field in the asset's form.	Ctrl + Alt + Y
Navigate to the first icon in an asset's toolbar.	ALT + 4
Navigate to the content of the asset in the active tab.	Alt + 6
Save the asset.	Ctrl + Alt + S
Edit the asset.	Ctrl + Alt + E
Initiate a drag and drop command (while the search results list is docked to the right of the asset).	Ctrl + M
End the drag and drop command.	Escape
Click the Go Back button (when available).	Ctrl + Alt + Backspace
Inspect the asset.	Ctrl + Alt + I
Preview the asset.	Ctrl + Alt + P
Share the asset with another site (to which you have permissions).	Ctrl + Alt + O
Copy the asset.	Ctrl + Alt + C
Delete the asset.	Ctrl + Alt + X
Close message.	Shift + Alt + X

16.1.5 Shortcuts for Working with Dialogs

Table 16-5 provides a list of keyboard shortcuts you can use to work with dialog boxes in the Contributor interface.

Table 16-5 Shortcuts for Working with a Dialog Box

Action	Shortcut
Navigate to the open dialog box.	Ctrl + Alt + D
Close a dialog when it has focus.	Esc
Close a dialog box when focus is not in dialog (where permitted).	Ctrl + Shift + D
(When working with a multi-valued slot or field) Move an asset up in the list.	Ctrl + Alt + U
(When working with a multi-valued slot or field) Move an asset down in the list.	Ctrl + Shift + U

16.1.6 Shortcuts for Working with the Calendar Tool

Table 16-6 provides a list of keyboard shortcuts you can use to work with the calendar tool in the Contributor interface.

Table 16-6 Shortcuts for Working with the Calendar Tool

Action	Shortcut
Open the calendar tool.	Use the Tab key to reach the Calendar button, then press Spacebar or Enter.
Move next/previous day.	Left and Right Arrow Keys
Move next/previous week (same day).	Up and Down Arrow Keys
Move previous/next month.	Page Up and Page Down Keys
Move previous/next year.	Ctrl + Page Up and Page Down Keys
Move focus to time controls (if available).	Tab to hour, then minute, then seconds
Move focus to calendar from time controls.	Shift + Tab
Close the calendar tool and focus on the Calendar button.	Esc

16.2 Examples of Working with Keyboard Shortcuts

This section provides the following examples for working with keyboard shortcuts:

Example 16-1 Finding and Opening an Asset

Press Ctrl + Alt + F to place the cursor in the Search field.
In the Search field, enter the criteria you want to search for.
To narrow your search down to a specific asset type, do the following:
1. Press Alt + 7 to select the Search Type menu, and press Enter to open it.
2. Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to highlight the asset type you want to search for, and then press Enter to select the asset type and close the menu.
Press the Tab key until the magnifying glass icon is highlighted, and then press Enter to run the search.
Press Ctrl + Shift + F to highlight the first asset's name in the search results list, and then use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to highlight the asset you want to open.
Press Enter to open the highlighted asset in its Inspect view.

Example 16-2 Using the Drag and Drop Keyboard Commands

Find and open the asset containing the drag-and-drop field into which you want to drop an asset.
If the asset opens in Web View, press Alt + 4 to focus the cursor on the first icon in the asset's toolbar, which is the Mode switch, and press Enter to switch to Form View.
Press Ctrl + Alt + E to open the asset's Edit view.
Run a search for the asset you want to drop into the drag-and-drop field (for instructions see Example 16-1).

The search results list opens to the right of the asset.
Press Ctrl + Shift + F to highlight the name of the first asset in the search results list.
Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to navigate to the asset you want to drop into the field. When the asset's name is highlighted, press Ctrl + M to initiate the drag-and-drop command.
Press Ctrl + Alt + A to navigate to the first field in the asset's form, and then use the Tab key to navigate to the drag-and-drop field.
When the drag-and-drop field is highlighted, press Ctrl + M to drop the asset from the search results list into the field.
Press Escape to end the drag-and-drop command.
Press Ctrl + Alt + S to save your changes to the asset.

Example 16-3 Working with the Navigation Pane

Press Alt + 2 to navigate to the first node in the open tree (Site Tree, Content Tree, or My Work tree) of the navigation pane.
Press the Tab button until the bar for the tree you want to open (located at the bottom of the navigation pane) is highlighted, and then press Enter to open it.
Press Alt + 2 to highlight the first node in the tree you opened.
Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to navigate to the node you want to expand in the tree, then press right arrow to expand it and left arrow to contract it.