General Keyboard Shortcuts |
Tab | Navigate forward to interactive elements. Navigation order should be logical and intuitive. |
Shift+Tab | Navigate backward to interactive elements. Keyboard focus indicators must be present. |
Enter | Activate a link or button. Also used to select an option in a menu or to autocomplete list. |
Spacebar | Activate a button, check/uncheck a checkbox, expand a dropdown. Also scrolls the page if not focused on an input. |
Up Arrow/Down Arrow | Navigate between options in dropdowns, radio buttons, menus, sliders, or tree menus. |
Left Arrow/Right Arrow | Navigate between options in radio buttons, sliders, or expand/collapse tree menus or menu bars. |
Esc | Close a dialog. For modals, focus should return to the triggering element. |
Home / End | Move to the beginning or end of a slider. |
Page Up / Page Down | Increase/decrease slider value by larger increments (if supported). |
Type letters | Filter or jump to options in dropdowns and autocomplete fields. |
Tab (within tab panel) | Enter or exit the tab group. |
Up Arrow/Down Arrow or Left Arrow/Right Arrow (within tab panel) | Switch and activate previous or next tab. |
Tab (in radio group) | Move out of the group. |
Up Arrow/Down Arrow or Left Arrow/Right Arrow (in radio group) | Select and move between radio buttons. |
Enter (menu bar) | Expand menu and select an option. |
Left Arrow/Right Arrow (menu bar) | Expand or collapse submenu. |
Up Arrow/Down Arrow (menu bar) | Move between menu items. |
Up Arrow/Down Arrow (tree menu) | Move between menu options. |
Left Arrow/Right Arrow (tree menu) | Expand or collapse submenus, move between levels. |
Up Arrow/Down Arrow or Left Arrow/Right Arrow (sliders) | Increase or decrease value. |
Tab / Shift + Tab (sliders) | Toggle between ends of a range slider. |
Assignments Index Page |
j | Focus on the next assignment or group |
k | Focus on the previous assignment or group |
e | Edit the current assignment or group |
d | Delete the current assignment or group |
a | Add an assignment to selected group |
f | Show full preview of the selected assignment |
Shift+? | View list of keyboard navigation shortcuts |
Discussion Threads# |
j | Next message |
k | Previous message |
e | Edit current message |
d | Delete current message |
r | Reply to current message |
n | Reply to topic |
Alt+F8 or Option+F8 | View list of keyboard navigation shortcuts |
Gradebook# |
Right Arrow | Move one cell to the right |
Left Arrow | Move one cell to the left |
Up Arrow | Move one cell up |
Down Arrow | Move one cell down |
Enter or Return | Edit cell contents |
s | Sort the grid on the current active column |
m | Open the menu for active column’s assignment |
Esc | Close the currently active assignment menu |
g | Go to the current assignment’s detail page |
c | Comment on the active submission |
Shift+? | View list of keyboard navigation shortcuts |
Modules Index Page# |
Up Arrow | Select next module or module item |
Down Arrow | Select previous module or module item |
Space | Select item to begin dragging, or drop previously selected item |
j | Next module or module item |
k | Previous module or module item |
e | Edit module or module item |
d | Delete current module or module item |
i | Increase indent |
o | Decrease indent |
n | New module |
Shift+? | View list of keyboard navigation shortcuts |
Media Player |
Space | Play/Pause media |
Up Arrow | Raise Volume by 5% increment |
Down Arrow | Lower Volume by 5% increment |
Left Arrow | Jump backwards by 5% increment |
Right Arrow | Skip forwards by 5% increment |
f | Activate/deactivate fullscreen |
m | Mute/Unmute playback audio |
Rich Content Editor* ^ |
Alt+F9 or Option+F9 | Focus editor menubar |
Alt+F10 or Option+F10 | Focus editor toolbar |
Esc | Close menu/dialog or return to editor area |
Tab/Arrows | Navigate left/right through menu/toolbar |
Alt+F8 or Option+F8 | Open keyboard shortcut help dialog |
Ctrl+F9 | Focus element options toolbar |
SpeedGrader# |
j | Next student Submission page Note: Focus must be on the Submission page. |
k | Previous student Submission page Note: Focus must be on the Submission page. |
c | Leave comment |
g | Change grade |
r | Use rubric |
home | Directs to the first student in the menu |
end | Directs to the last student in the menu |
Shift+? | View list of keyboard navigation shortcuts |