Keyboard shortcuts for the help system in the product
You can use shortcuts to control the help system by using the keyboard.
| Key combination | Context | Function |
|---|---|---|
| F6 | Anywhere in the help browser | Puts focus in the next browser frame. |
| F6+Shift | Anywhere in the help browser | Puts focus in the previous browser frame. |
| Right Arrow | Navigation tree | Expand section |
| Left Arrow | Navigation tree | Collapse section |
| Down Arrow or Tab | Navigation tree | Move to next topic node |
| Up Arrow or Shift+Tab | Navigation tree | Move to previous topic node |
| Enter | Navigation tree | Displays the selected topic in the Content frame |
| Tab | Content frame | Next link or toolbar icon |
| Home | Content frame | Move to top of frame |
| End | Content frame | Move to bottom of frame |
| Alt+Left Arrow | Content frame | Back |
| Alt+Right Arrow | Content frame | Forward |
| Ctrl+P | Content frame |
Example
To open a topic by using keyboard shortcuts and have the content read by a screen reader:- Start the screen reader application.
- Open the help system in the browser.
- Press F6 three times to move the focus into the Contents pane.
- Press Tab to navigate to a container that you want to open. Example: Installing
- Press the Right Arrow to expand the section.
- Press Tab to navigate to a topic that you want to open.
- Press Enter to open the topic contents.
- Press F6 three times to move the focus into the topic pane. If you are using Mozilla Firefox, the topic contents are read by the screen reader application.
- If you are using Internet Explorer, press the Down Arrow to make the screen reader application read the topic contents.