Description
If a keyboard shortcut is implemented in content using only letter (including upper- and lower-case letters), punctuation, number, or symbol characters, then at least one of the following is true:
Turn off
A mechanism is available to turn the shortcut off;
Remap
A mechanism is available to remap the shortcut to use one or more non-printable keyboard characters (e.g. Ctrl, Alt, etc);
Active only on focus
The keyboard shortcut for a user interface component is only active when that component has focus.
Questions & Answers
How can I use accessible Keyboard shortcuts?
I want to include keyboard shortcuts for users to move around the page easier. How can I use keyboard shortcuts while still meeting accessibility guidelines?
- keyboard
- screen readers
- shortcuts
How can I test for character key shortcuts?
How can I test for character key shortcuts?
- character key
- keyboard
- manual auditing
- shortcuts