Web-based System Manager Administration Guide

Keyboard Control of Web-based System Manager

Web-based System Manager can be used with or without a pointing device such as a mouse. If you choose not to use a pointing device, you can move among controls and menus using only the keyboard.

Using Mnemonics and Shortcuts

You can access menu functions using the following keyboard methods:

Mnemonics: Mnemonics are underscored letters in menu choices and control text. To access a visible menu choice or control, press the Alt key followed by the mnemonic. When using mnemonics, it is not necessary to use the space bar or Enter key to select an item.
Shortcuts: Shortcuts (also known as accelerators) are keyboard combinations that directly access frequently used controls. Shortcuts also use a combination of keys to access functions; in this case, the Ctrl key followed by a character. Unlike mnemonics, menu shortcuts do not require that a menu choice be visible to be directly accessed.

Navigating the Console with the Keyboard

Use the following keystrokes to navigate the Web-based System Manager console:

Key Strokes	Actions
Arrow Keys	Moves focus between: Objects in the Navigation Area. Right and left arrows expand and contract nodes; up and down arrows move vertically through items. Objects in the Contents Area Icons in the tool bar Items in menus
Ctrl + Arrow Key	Moves location focus to another object in the contents area without selecting it. By using Ctrl+Arrow keys and the space bar, you can select multiple objects that are not contiguous.
Escape	Closes an open menu without activating a choice
F1	Opens browser-based help to contents section
F8	Moves focus to the splitter bar between the Navigation Area and Contents Area of the console. Moves the splitter bar using Home, End, and the arrow keys.
F10	Moves focus to and from the Menu bar
Shift + Arrow Key	Extends a contiguous selection
Spacebar, Enter	Selects the object that has focus
Tab, Shift + Tab	Moves focus between areas of the console

Navigating Dialog Boxes with the Keyboard

Use the following keystrokes to navigate Web-based System Manager dialog boxes:

Key Strokes	Actions
Alt+F6	Moves focus into or out of a dialog box
Arrow keys	Open drop down lists Move between options in lists Move between tabs in tabbed dialogs when a tab has focus
Ctrl + Tab, Ctrl + Shift + Tab	Moves focus between controls
Enter	Activates the command button that has focus
Escape	Cancels the dialog box
F1	Opens the context help window
Space Bar	Selects the option that has focus Activates the command button which has the location cursor on it

Accessing Help with the Keyboard

Use the following keystrokes to navigate the Web-based System Manager help system:

Note: The help system must first be configured before these keyboard functions will operate.

Key Strokes	Actions
F1	Opens browser-based help to the Contents Area In dialog boxes, opens context help window
F9	Shows keys help
Alt + F6	In context help mode, moves focus between context help window and parent dialog