Common Keyboard Bindings for Website Navigation

Here's a set of standard keyboard bindings that can be included in your documentation for Alumni Forwarding's web interface:

Basic Navigation

• Tab: Move forward through interactive elements (links, buttons, form fields)
• Shift + Tab: Move backward through interactive elements
• Enter: Activate the selected link or button
• Space: Activate buttons or check/uncheck checkboxes
• Home: Go to the beginning of the page
• End: Go to the end of the page
• Page Up: Scroll up one screen
• Page Down: Scroll down one screen
• Arrow keys: Navigate within text fields or dropdown menus

Form Navigation

• Tab: Move to the next form element
• Shift + Tab: Move to the previous form element
• Space: Toggle checkboxes or select/deselect radio buttons
• Enter: Submit a form when focused on a submit button
• Esc: Cancel or close dialogs/modals

Menu Navigation

• Enter or Space: Open a dropdown menu when focused
• Arrow keys: Navigate through menu items
• Esc: Close an open menu
• Enter: Select a menu item

For Screen Reader Users

• H: Navigate by headings
• 1-6: Navigate by heading levels (H1-H6)
• F: Navigate by form controls
• B: Navigate by buttons
• L: Navigate by lists
• T: Navigate by tables

Application-Specific Shortcuts

• Alt + D: Go to dashboard
• Alt + P: Go to profile settings
• Alt + H: Open help documentation
• Alt + S: Save current settings
• Ctrl + F: Find text on the current page

These keyboard bindings follow web accessibility best practices and should be consistently implemented across the Alumni Forwarding interface to support users who rely on keyboard navigation.