Product accessibility

Accessibility features help users with physical disabilities, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, to use software products successfully.

The major accessibility features in this product enable users to do the following tasks:
In addition, the documentation was modified to include the following features to aid accessibility:
  • All documentation is available in HTML formats to give the maximum opportunity for users to apply screen-reader software technology.
  • All images in the documentation are provided with alternative text so that users with vision impairments can understand the contents of the images.
  • For more information, see Accessibility and keyboard shortcuts in the product documentation.

Keyboard shortcuts for Single Edit and Multiple Edit screens

Table 1. Keyboard shortcuts for Single Edit and Multiple Edit screens
Action Command
Open the editor Press Ctrl + Enter
Accept and close the editor Press Ctrl + Enter
Maximize the size of the editor Press Ctrl + M (if editor is not maximized)
Minimize the size of the editor Press Ctrl + M (if editor is maximized)
Cancel or close the editor Press Esc
Go to the previous attribute editor Press Ctrl + Up
Go to the next attribute editor Press Ctrl + Down
Undo any change to a value Press Ctrl + Z
Note: In the table grid in the Multi Edit screen, use the space bar to toggle between selected and not selected on a entry.

Moving through attributes in Single Edit

Table 2. Moving through attributes in Single Edit
Action Command
Move sequentially through attributes without opening the editor. Press the Tab button
Move backwards through the attributes without opening the editors. Press Shift + Tab

Opening and closing editors in Single Edit

Table 3. Opening and closing editors in Single Edit
Action Command
Open a single editor. Click or focus on the wanted field and select Enter
Close an editor without accepting input. Select the Cancel button, the X button at the upper right corner, or press Esc
Close an editor and accept keyboard input. Select OK or Ctrl + Enter
Dismiss or cancel a screen. Press the Esc button

Advanced opening and closing editors in Single Edit

Table 4. Advanced opening and closing editors in Single Edit
Action Command
Open editors sequentially while accepting keyboard input. Press Ctrl + Down arrow
Open editors in backwards sequence while accepting keyboard input. Press Ctrl + Up arrow

Keyboard shortcuts for individual editors

Keyboard shortcuts for the calendar feature in Single Edit:
Table 5. Keyboard shortcuts for individual editors
Action Command
Navigate through days within the calendar view. Press Left arrow, Up arrow, and Down arrow keys
Navigate through months within the calendar view. Press Shift + PageUp and Shift + PageDown
Navigate through years within the calendar view. Press Ctrl + PageUp and Ctrl + PageDown
Navigate through time within the calendar view. Press Up arrow and Down arrow
Select your input. Press spacebar

Keyboard shortcuts for the Rich Text editor in Single Edit

Table 6. Keyboard shortcuts for the Rich Text editor in Single Edit
Action Command
Select text. Press Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right/Up/Down arrows
Navigate through the text editor options buttons (for example, bold, italics, and underline). Press Shift + Tab
Move between options buttons. Press the Left and Right arrows
Apply the option to the selected text. Press Enter

Keyboard shortcuts for the relationship editor in Single Edit

If you are browsing for a related item by using the table, you can use these keyboard shortcuts:
Table 7. Keyboard shortcuts for the relationship editor in Single Edit
Action Command
Navigate through the rows of a table. Press the Down arrow and Up arrow
Select the highlighted row within the table. Press Enter
Close the editor. Press Enter again
If you are browsing for a related item by using the tree, you can use these keyboard shortcuts:
Table 8. Keyboard shortcuts for the relationship editor in Single Edit
Action Command
Move between folders. Press the Down arrow and Up arrow
Open a folder. Press the Right arrow
Move between a child node and a parent node. Press the Tab button
Populate the Key and Display fields with the highlighted item. Ensure that the current highlighted node is an item. Press Enter
Close the editor. Press Enter

Keyboard shortcuts for the Lookup Table editor in Single Edit

Table 9. Keyboard shortcuts for the Lookup Table editor in Single Edit
Action Command
Navigate through the options within the table. Press Down arrow and Up arrow
Select a row and populate the Key field. Press Enter
Close the editor. Press Enter again

Keyboard shortcuts for the flag, num enum, string enum, and timezone fields in Single Edit

Table 10. Keyboard shortcuts for the flag, num enum, string enum, and timezone fields in Single Edit
Action Command
Remove the content Press Delete or backspace.
Navigate through the options. Press Up arrow and Down arrow.
To filter through the list of options in a field. Type the first letter to display the applicable options that start with that letter. These field attributes are case-sensitive.
Accept the highlighted option. Press Enter

Keyboard shortcuts for the URL, Thumbnail image URL, Thumbnail, Image URL, Image fields in Single Edit

Table 11. Keyboard shortcuts for the URL, Thumbnail image URL, Thumbnail, Image URL, Image fields in Single Edit
Action Command
Open the options view. Select Enter
Switch between the view content and add content options. Press Tab and then press Enter to select the highlighted option
If an image is associated, to view the full-size popup in the View Content editor. Press Enter.
Close and image. Press Esc

Keyboard shortcuts for the string editor in Single Edit

Table 12. Keyboard shortcuts for the string editor in Single Edit
Action Command
Select text in the add content option. Press Ctrl + Shift + Left/Right/Up/Down arrows.
Switch between options. Press Tab and then press Enter to select the highlighted option.


Last updated: 5 Dec 2014