Navigating a document with a keyboard

What is this feature?

A keyboard can be used to navigate through menus, documents, and web pages (Word, PDF, PowerPoint, etc.) without using the mouse or scroll bar.

How do I use it?

The user can utilize the keyboard to move up, down, left, and right through a document. Using a modifier key in conjunction with the arrow keys allows the user to navigate by word, paragraph, or page. Keyboard navigation varies depending on the application being used.

How does it help?

Some users will find it easier to navigate using a keyboard function instead of a trackpad or a mouse.

Here are some basic MS shortcuts for a PC:

Go to the end of a document: [Ctrl]+[End]
Go to the beginning of a document: [Ctrl]+[Home]
Go to next word: [Ctrl]+[right arrow]
Go to previous word: [Ctrl]+[left arrow]
Go to next page: [Ctrl]+[Page down]
Go to previous page: [Ctrl]+[Page up]

Here are some basic browser shortcuts for the PC:

Go to the bottom of a web page: [Ctrl]+[Home]
Go to the top of a web page: [Ctrl]+[End]

For further accessibility features on a Windows computer please search;

“Accessibility for Everyone” on the Microsoft website.

Here are some basic MS shortcuts for Mac:

Go up one page in a document: [fn]+[cmd]+[up arrow]
Go down one page in a document: [fn]+[cmd]+[down arrow]
Go to next word in a document: [option]+[right arrow]
Go to previous word: [option]+[left arrow]

Here are some basic browser shortcuts for the Mac:

Go down one page in a Google document: [fn]+[down arrow]
Go up one page in a Google document: [fn]+[up arrow]
Go to the beginning of Google document: [cmd]+[up arrow]
Go to the end of a Google document: [cmd]+[down arrow]
Go to the next word in a Google document: [option]+[right arrow]
Go to previous word in a Google document: [option]+[left arrow]

For further accessibility features on a Mac please search;

“Get started with accessibility features on Mac” on the Apple support site.