The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate multi-column lists when a column header has focus:
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| left arrow or right arrow | Give focus to the previous or next column header. |
| spacebar | Activate the header. This action usually sorts the list by the column header. |
| Tab | Give focus to the list contents. |
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate lists when the list area has focus:
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| arrow keys | Select the next or previous row or column. |
| Page Up | Select the top row of the list contents that are currently in view. Press Page Up again to select the top row of the previous view. |
| Page Down | Select the bottom row of the list contents that are currently in view. Press Page Down again to select the bottom row of the next view. |
| Home | Select the first row in the list. |
| End | Select the last row in the list. |
| Shift + arrow keys |
For lists that support multi-line selections, add the next or previous row or column to the current selection. For lists that only allow single line selections, select the next or previous row or column. |
| Shift+Page Up | Select all the rows between the current selection and the top row of the view. |
| Shift+Page Down | Select all the rows between the current selection and the bottom row of the view. |
| Shift+Home | Select all the rows between the current selection and the first row in the list. |
| Shift+End | Select all the rows between the current selection and the last row in the list. |
| Ctrl + arrow keys | Give focus to the next row or column without extending the selection. Further items can be selected by pressing spacebar. |
| Ctrl+Page Up | Give focus to the top row in the view without extending the selection. |
| Ctrl+Page Down | Give focus to the bottom row in the view without extending the selection. |
| Ctrl+Home | Give focus to the first row in the list without extending the selection. |
| Ctrl+End | Give focus to the last row in the list without extending the selection. |
| Return | Activate the item(s). |
| Ctrl+A | Select all rows (for lists that support multi-line selections). |
| Shift+Tab | Give focus to the column header, if applicable. |