In this article, we explain basic ways to operate your keyboard controls with no mouse, review control directions for the "mouse keys" setting in Windows, discuss the advantages of working with keyboard controls and provide tips to help you optimize your computer's accessibility functions. Learning about setting up your computer and practicing these functions can help you increase productivity and discover new shortcuts. ![]() There are a variety of keyboard controls that allow a person to perform most functions with a keyboard alone. Webpages should be navigatable with just a keyboard as a human interaction device.There are several reasons someone might only use a keyboard without a mouse when working on their computer, including when on the go or when trying to conserve space on a desk. When navigating a webpage, you must be able to navigate through all content by using the idea of "Focus". Focus is the object on a webpage which is currently selected or selectable. Focus should be sequential and using it, you must be able to navigate throughout an entire web page and be able to select all content. In most browsers, you can navigate using the Focus by pressing the Tab key. This should then show the object which is currently focused, and progress sequentially. Screen readers often work in a similar way, also utilising hidden or non-viewable alternative text to describe content which cannot be obsorbed through text alone, such as pictures, graphs and tables. You can try this by going to a webpage of your choice, and seeing if you can navigate through using only your keyboard. While the Tab key is the most commonly used, a full array of navigation keys and descriptions of keyboard shortcuts can be found online. The web has a host of further reading for designing for web navigation without a mouse and other accessibility features. Nielsen Norman Group - Keyboard-Only Navigation for Improved Accessibility. ![]() W3 - Perspectives - Keyboard Compatibilityīrowser specific navigation information can be found below.Mozilla - Accessibility Features in Firefox.Google - Keyboard Shortcuts in Google Chrome Fantastic project Do you think that it will be eventually possible to implement in the future a way to browse without a mouse I'm trying to browse via ssh from a the device that unfortunately doesn't have a touchscreen nor a mouse.Microsoft - Accessibilty Features in Microsoft Edge.Apple - Accessibility Features in Safari.It is almost impossible to navigate through an Office document without a mouse. Screen readers commonly work by allowing for quick navigation through a document Your documents must still be accessible while using screen reading tools. You can check your documents yourself using freely available tools. This can allow you ensure that your document flows in the correct format, your content is understandable and that it is easy to jump to relevant content. When creating documents, it is best to have your content set up where Headings and Styles are used, pictures and other objects such as graphs or tables have alternate text describing the content, and for PowerPoint documents the content is set up with the correct reading order. You can read about making your office documents accessible here. St Mary's has Text Help - Read & Write available on all Open Access machines. The same on a Mac would be frustrating because keyboard navigation, especially for menus, is cumbersome. This software is available to be installed on all St Mary's campus devices. There are many Apple apps that cannot be completely. Guidance on using Text Help Read & Write.If you wish to have it installed please contact the IT Helpdesk. MOUSELESS KEYBOARD STRATEGY WINDOWSįor Microsoft's Windows 10, there is the Narrator tool.There are also screenreading tools built-in to Microsoft and Apple operating systems. ![]()
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