Guideline 2.1 - Keyboard Accessible

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Make all functionality available from a keyboard.

Questions & Answers

Why do mobile apps need to be keyboard accessible?

Accessibility requirements for mobile apps say that all interactive elements need to be navigable with the keyboard. Why would someone use an external keyboard with a tablet or mobile phone?

  • external keyboard
  • keyboard navigation
  • mobile
  • tablet

What does “accessibility node not exposed” mean?

I was checking to make sure an element on my page has an accessible name in Chrome's Developer Tools and under the Computed Properties section of the Accessibility panel, it says "Accessibility node note exposed. Element not interesting for accessibility." What does that mean?

  • accessibility node
  • hidden content

How do I change the order the elements on my page are given focus?

When I tab through the elements on my site with the keyboard everything is almost perfect except for a couple case where it looks like the order is messed up. How can I change the order the elements on my page are given focus when...

  • best practices
  • html
  • keyboard
  • page structure

How do I navigate a website with my keyboard?

I've been reading about how I need to make sure my site can be navigated with a keyboard. Honestly, I'm not even sure where to start because I don't know what button I would hit on my keyboard. How do I navigate a website with...

  • keyboard