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Using the Keyboard Shortcuts


The keystrokes used to navigate in Blox user interface and interact with data is generally consistent with the standard Windows keyboard shortcuts. These shortcuts are supported for Internet Explorer browsers only.

The Blox user interface typically consists of some user interface components, such as the grid and the chart that present the data, and user controls, such as menu bars, drop down lists, or buttons. User controls let you perform data analysis actions. Below are the common keyboard shortcuts for using the Blox user interface:

  General Task Shortcut 

To move to the next or previous set of user controls or component

Use Tab and Shift + Tab to move forward and backward. For example, tabbing in a PresentBlox moves you from the menu bar to the page filter, to the data layout panel, and to the Grid.

To move to the next or previous item in a set of controls

Use the arrow keys to go among the individual menu items in a menu bar, data cells in a Grid, or radio buttons in a set.

To execute the selected menu item or button (equivalent to clicking a button)

Use the Enter key or spacebar.

To select a menu item in an active menu using mnemonics

Press the letter underlined in the menu item to select it.

To navigate among data cells in a grid

When you tab to the grid and the whole grid is selected, press the Down arrow key to enter into the data cells. Then you can use either the arrow keys or the Tab key to move around the cells.

To bring up the right-click menu in a data cell in the grid

Press Shift + F10.

To return focus back to the whole grid while in grid data cells

Press Esc.

The whole grid is now in focus. This allows you to tab to other controls or components.

To activate a drop down list such as in the page filter

Press ALT+ Down arrow key.

To navigate in a tree menu

Use the Up and Down arrows keys.

To expand a collapsed node in a tree

Press the Right arrow key.

To collapse an expanded node in a tree

Press the Left arrow key.

To select or deselect a radio button or check box

Use the spacebar.

To select and click a button

Use Tab and Shift + Tab to go to the next or previous button.
Press Enter to simulate clicking of the selected button.
Press Esc to cancel.

To go to the menu bar while inside a Blox

Press Ctrl + Alt + M.

Note

Keyboard shortcuts are supported for Internet Explorer only.

Note

Keyboard shortcuts for navigating inside the Chart component are not supported.

Note

When you use a screen reader program, the screen reader takes control over the keyboard, and the shortcuts described here may not apply.

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