{"id":25525,"date":"2023-08-09T13:03:13","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T12:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/?p=25525"},"modified":"2026-03-20T11:18:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T11:18:54","slug":"keyboard-accessibility","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/keyboard-accessibility\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Keyboard Accessibility"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25525\" class=\"elementor elementor-25525\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afe56fe disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afe56fe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-addf582\" data-id=\"addf582\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b2c4e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_punchline_cta\" data-id=\"1b2c4e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_punchline_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Punchline CTA -->\n<style>\/* widget: Punchline CTA *\/\n\n.punchline-bg-eaa {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eumap-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#01349F;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-ada {\n\tbackground-image:url('\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/checker3Asset-2-8-1.png');\n  \tbackground-color:#06334A;\n  \tbackground-position:center right;\n  \tbackground-size:cover;\n}\n\n.punchline-bg-generic {\n\tbackground: rgb(6,51,74);\n\tbackground: linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(6,51,74,1) 0%, rgba(3,98,95,1) 100%);\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper {\n  padding:20px 30px;\n  display:flex;\n  justify-content:space-between;\n  align-items:center;\n  border-radius:8px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper p {\n  color:white;\n  font-weight:600!important;\n  font-size:18px!important;\n  margin-bottom:0px!important;\n  padding-right:20px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a {\n    background: #FFB400;\n    border-radius: 5px !important;\n    line-height: 15px;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    font-size: 15px;\n    text-align: center;\n    color: #000;\n    padding: 15px 40px;\n  \tborder: 3px solid #FFB400;\n  transition: all ease 0.3s;\n  min-width:205px;\n}\n\n.punchline-wrapper a:hover {\n\tbackground:white;\n  color:#000;\n}\n\n@media only screen and (max-width:700px) {\n  .punchline-wrapper {\n  \tdisplay:block;\n  }\n  .punchline-wrapper a {\n  \tmargin-top:20px;\n    display:block;\n  }\n}\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"punchline-wrapper punchline-bg-generic\">\n    <p>\n        Get Your Free Accessibility &amp; Inclusion Toolkit\n    <\/p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/download\/accessibility-and-inclusion-toolkit\/\">\n        Download Now\n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Punchline CTA -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-953eba8 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"953eba8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b67f33\" data-id=\"4b67f33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e269f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e269f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Website Accessibility is becoming an increasingly popular talking point for businesses and users around the world. In the UK alone there are around <a href=\"https:\/\/commonslibrary.parliament.uk\/research-briefings\/cbp-9602\/\">14.6 million people with a disability<\/a>, all of who experience difficulties interacting with websites that don\u2019t have the necessary <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/\">accessibility solutions<\/a>. Accessibility is made up of many different sub-categories, one of which is Keyboard Accessibility. This article will aim to provide an overview of Keyboard Accessibility, its importance and how you can implement and test features that help Keyboard users with Accessibility.<\/p><h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">What is Keyboard Accessibility?<\/h2><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Keyboard accessibility refers to the design and implementation of digital interfaces, websites, software, or applications to ensure that they can be fully operated and navigated using only a keyboard, without the need for a mouse or other pointing device. Users should be able to navigate through all of the website&#8217;s elements easily. This includes links, buttons, forms, pop-ups and all other on-page elements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2e26df disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2e26df\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5777838\" data-id=\"5777838\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2d351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c2d351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Why is Keyboard Accessibility Important?<\/h2><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Keyboard Accessibility is an essential aspect of web accessibility and inclusive design, as it allows individuals with physical disabilities, motor impairments, or visual impairments to access and interact with digital content effectively. These users generally rely on alternative input methods or assistive technologies, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/screen-reader-accessibility\/\">screen reader software<\/a>. Therefore, it is important to ensure that all interactive elements, menus, buttons, and content can be accessed and activated through keyboard interactions alone. In doing so, developers and designers create a more inclusive and user-friendly experience for a wider range of people.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-293214d disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"293214d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6aee77e\" data-id=\"6aee77e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a939fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a939fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Additionally, in many countries there are legal requirements and accessibility standards, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/us\/news\/understanding-the-web-content-accessibility-guidelines-wcag\/\">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines<\/a> (WCAG), that mandate the inclusion of keyboard accessibility. By complying with these regulations, organizations ensure that their digital products are accessible to a broader audience, avoiding potential legal issues and demonstrating their commitment to inclusivity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b28fe68\" data-id=\"b28fe68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a897bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a897bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Learning-Disabilities-Week-Intro-Paragraph-Asset.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"Illustration of disabled people talking and working around a laptop\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b01f6ea disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b01f6ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b13b2d4\" data-id=\"b13b2d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e5f72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97e5f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">It&#8217;s also important to consider the indirect impact this has on your website&#8217;s overall user experience. Even users without disabilities may prefer using keyboard over mouse, especially if they are proficient with its use. So, offering a keyboard accessible website that is keyboard friendly offers users with flexibility to choose their preferred method.<\/p><h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Best Practices for Keyboard Accessible Websites<\/h2><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">There are a handful of considerations to make when creating web pages with keyboard accessibility in mind. Below we will address some of the most important factors to consider when designing web pages for keyboard navigation.<\/p><h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">All Elements should be Findable &amp; Usable on Keyboard<\/h3><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The essence of this statement relates to the fact that all of the interactive elements on your website should be able to be activated using only the keyboard. Interactions with elements using the keyboard should effectively have identical outcomes to if it was through a mouse or touch.<\/p><h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Focusable Interactive Elements<\/h3><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">All of your interactive website elements should be focusable when you use a mouse or keyboard. To implement this website owners should add a \u201ctabindex=0\u201d tag to the element. When added this will add the element to the list of focusable elements on the page, making it accessible via the Tab key.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6285716 disable-default elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6285716\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60584ce\" data-id=\"60584ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e50a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24e50a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/reciteme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Accessibility-Coin-Blog-Asset.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"coin with accessibility icon\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-264a56c\" data-id=\"264a56c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3453266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3453266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Easy-to-use &amp; Understandable Navigation Order<\/h3><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The order of navigation for users on websites should be both intuitive and logical. Visually this focus order appears as navigation following a flow from left to right, top to bottom. When interacting with actual on page elements this would usually work by pages starting with header first, followed by the main navigation menu, page\/content navigation and then navigation through the footer.<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Additionally, this can be further optimized by implementing methods of efficiently skimming content so screen readers reach important areas. For example adding a \u201cskip to main content\u201d link on the page and using hierarchical heading structures to allow users to jump to relevant sections. Furthermore, ARIA landmarks can assist with creating easy-to-use keyboard navigation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8570143 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8570143\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c70e00\" data-id=\"4c70e00\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f852d26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f852d26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Interactive Elements should be Descriptive<\/h3><p>In instances whereby an interactive element would lead the user to produce some kind of change within the web page then the element should be descriptive. For example, if interacting with an element would cause the user to be directed to a new web page, then the element should contain descriptive anchor text.<\/p><p>A good example of this would be an element labeled as \u201caccessibility checker\u201d that takes the user to an accessibility checker page. Whereas a bad example would be generic form elements with labels such as \u201cclick here\u201d or \u201cvisit now\u201d.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18a5447 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18a5447\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee3c7e5\" data-id=\"ee3c7e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbfd041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbfd041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">How to Test if your Website is Accessible for Keyboards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b89ecd disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b89ecd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1306ae\" data-id=\"e1306ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc933ca disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc933ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3cb195\" data-id=\"b3cb195\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8e9534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8e9534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Navigate Interactive Elements<\/h3><p>Test on-site navigation by using the &#8220;Tab&#8221; key, if successful this should move you forward along the various navigation elements. Additionally, by using &#8220;Shift&#8221; + &#8220;Tab&#8221; keys this should allow for backward navigation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c150f33\" data-id=\"c150f33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2cbce0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2cbce0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Hyperlink<\/h3><p>To test hyperlinks fire correctly use the &#8220;Enter&#8221; key when focused on the anchor text of the link, if successful this should activate the link and redirect you to the correct page.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dca63be disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dca63be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb3a756\" data-id=\"eb3a756\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a92b2d3 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a92b2d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8604178\" data-id=\"8604178\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e518f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e518f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Interactive Button<\/h3><p>Check interactive buttons on your website by using the &#8220;Enter&#8221; or &#8220;Spacebar&#8221; key when hovering over a button.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-70f3502\" data-id=\"70f3502\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8d6c4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8d6c4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Interactive Checkbox<\/h3><p>The &#8220;spacebar&#8221; key should be used to check or uncheck boxes on a website.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86e503f disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86e503f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b6f7e1\" data-id=\"0b6f7e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0229991 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0229991\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f39e71f\" data-id=\"f39e71f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61bfad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61bfad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Radio buttons<\/h3><p>When interacting with Radio Buttons, the &#8220;Spacebar&#8221; key should be used to select a focused element. The four navigational arrows (Up, Down, Left and Right) should be used to move between options. Finally, the &#8220;Tab&#8221; key should be used to leave the radio buttons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5b4b84\" data-id=\"b5b4b84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ebe90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51ebe90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Select Menu (Dropdown)<\/h3><p>When testing this keyboard focus indicator, use the &#8220;spacebar&#8221; to expand the menu, &#8220;enter&#8221; to select and &#8220;esc&#8221; to collapse the menu. The Up and Down arrows on the keypad can be used to navigate through the options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2d92e8 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2d92e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e22fd1\" data-id=\"9e22fd1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-000d4e9 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"000d4e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-293b6b6\" data-id=\"293b6b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a85ca90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a85ca90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Autocomplete<\/h3><p>When you begin typing keyboard users should see that autocomplete suggestions will begin to show on the screen. Up and Down keypad interactions can be used to navigate through options, with &#8220;enter&#8221; being used to select.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0434650\" data-id=\"0434650\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e1e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89e1e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Dialog<\/h3><p>There are two types of Dialog &#8211; Modal and Non-modal. Modal dialogs should maintain keyboard focus, while non-modal should close automatically when they lose focus. The &#8220;esc&#8221; key should be used to facilitate a close.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-89fe932 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"89fe932\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae0951e\" data-id=\"ae0951e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fdbf8db disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fdbf8db\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73d9ec4\" data-id=\"73d9ec4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe8b68e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe8b68e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Slider<\/h3><p>The navigational keypad arrow keys should be used to increase and decrease slider values effectively. While the &#8220;home&#8221; and &#8220;end&#8221; keys should take the keyboard user to the beginning or end.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-019fb51\" data-id=\"019fb51\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5374f15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5374f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Tree Menu<\/h3><p>The Up and Down keys should be used to navigate the menu option. While the Left and Right keys can be used to expand and collapse submenus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-038d470 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"038d470\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ede959\" data-id=\"1ede959\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b9c8cf4 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b9c8cf4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a66b7a0\" data-id=\"a66b7a0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9004991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9004991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Tab panel<\/h3><p>Using the &#8220;Tab&#8221; key should allow the user to navigate into groups of tabs, hitting it for the second time should allow the user to navigate out again. Up, Down, Left and Right can be used to choose and activate previous or next tabs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-06d5386\" data-id=\"06d5386\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f7ab0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f7ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Menu Bar<\/h3><p>When testing the keyboard focus indicators relating to the Menu Bar, you&#8217;ll want to use the &#8220;enter&#8221; key to expand and select. While the Up and Down keys can be used to navigate the options, Left and Right will expand and collapse submenus.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3133f04 disable-default elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3133f04\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4baaf8\" data-id=\"f4baaf8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b08070e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b08070e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Scroll<\/h3><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Scrolling is self-explanatory, use the Up and Down keypad buttons to scroll vertically. 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