Keyboard shortcuts for the menu bar and toolbar

You can use keys or key combinations to navigate standard controls in the IBM Director Console interface.

Menu bar

Action Shortcut
Jump to the menu bar Alt
Navigate out of the menu bar Esc or Alt
Navigate within the menu bar Arrow keys
Select the first menu item if no item is selected F10
Select the next or previous menu item Right arrow or Left arrow
Activate the default or selected item Enter
Display a menu Use one of these keyboard shortcuts:
  • Up arrow
  • Down arrow
  • Enter
  • Spacebar
  • Alt+Character accelerator key (if defined)
Hide a menu Esc or Alt

Menu

Action Shortcut
Display a menu Enter or F10
Display a submenu Right arrow
Navigate to the next item or wrap to the top Down arrow
Navigate to the previous item or wrap to the bottom Up arrow
Hide the menu Esc
Hide the submenu Left arrow
Active the default or selected item Enter

Menu items

Action Shortcut
Navigate in or out of a menu Arrow keys
Activate an item Enter, Spacebar, or Alt+Character accelerator key (if defined)
Display a submenu Right arrow
Hide a submenu Left arrow or Esc

Check box menu items

Action Shortcut
Navigate in or out of the check box menu Arrow keys
Select or clear a check box menu item Enter
Hide a check box menu Enter

Radio button menu items

Action Shortcut
Navigate in or out of a radio button menu Arrow keys
Select or clear a radio button menu item Enter
Hide a radio button menu Enter

Pop-up menus

Action Shortcut
Display a pop-up menu Shift+F10
Display a pop-up submenu Right arrow
Hide a pop-up menu Esc
Hide a submenu Left arrow
Navigate within the pop-up menu Up arrow or down arrow
Activate a pop-up menu item Enter or Spacebar

Toolbar

Action Shortcut
Navigate forward out of the toolbar Tab
Navigate backward out of the toolbar Shift+Tab
Navigate within the toolbar Arrow keys
Active a toolbar item Enter

Tool tips

Action Shortcut
Display a tool tip Ctrl+F1
Hide a tool tip Esc or Ctrl+F1
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