Common Keyboard Shortcut Commands for A11Y

Common Keyboard Shortcuts to Navigate and Interact with Websites

This list identifies the most common keyboard shortcut commands often utilized by keyboard-only users or accessibility-focused users.  However, some listed functionality may not work on every browser.

Functionality
Keyboard Shortcut Command

Move to next focusable element on page

TAB

Move to previous focusable element on page

SHIFT + TAB

Move to previous/next selection – radio buttons, menu items, etc. (with focus on selection)

Arrows

Select/deselect focusable options

Spacebar/td>

Submit entry

ENTER

Move/scroll view up/down page

Arrows

Open a List Box (with focus on List Box)

ALT + Down Arrow

Move to top of page

CTRL + Home

Move to bottom of page

CTRL + End

Move to next/right browser tab

CTRL + Page Up

Move to previous/left browser tab

CTRL + Page Down

Move to last/most right browser tab

CTRL + F9

Refresh the page

F5

Reloads the entire page (refreshes cache)

CTRL + F5

Exits functionality, full screen, dialog, or modal

ESC

Scroll vertically

Mouse Scroll Up/Down

Scroll horizontally

SHIFT + Mouse Scroll Up/Down

Display context (right-click) menu

SHIFT + F10

Increase Zoom

CTRL + Mouse Scroll Up

OR

CTRL + Plus Sign

Decrease Zoom

CTRL + Mouse Scroll Down

OR

CTRL + Minus Sign

Return to default Zoom view size

CTRL + 0

Search or find on page

CTRL + F

Move to address bar

CTRL + L

OR

ALT + D

Activate/Navigate to the link (with focus on link/url)

ENTER

 

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