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The following table lists the keyboard operations for tables. For a description of the appearance and behavior of this component, see Tables.

Table 27 Keyboard Operations for Tables
Keyboard Operations Action

Enter (or Return) Deselects current selection and moves focus down one cell

Shift-Enter (or Shift-Return) Deselects current selection and moves focus up one cell

Tab Deselects current selection and moves focus right one cell

Shift-Tab Deselects current selection and moves focus left one cell

Down arrow Deselects current selection and moves focus down one cell

Up arrow Deselects current selection and moves focus up one cell

Page Down Deselects current selection, scrolls down one information pane, and selects the last visible cell in the current column

Page Up Deselects current selection, scrolls up one information pane, and gives focus to first visible cell in the current column

Ctrl-PgUp Deselects current selection, scrolls left one information pane, and gives focus to first visible cell in the current row

Ctrl-PgDn Deselects current selection, scrolls right one information pane, and selects the last visible cell in the current row

Home Moves focus and information pane to first cell in the current row

End Moves focus and information pane to last cell in the current row

Ctrl-Home Moves focus and information pane to first cell in the current column

Ctrl-End Moves focus and information pane to last cell in the current column

F2 Enables editing in a cell

Escape Resets cell to the state it was in before it was edited

Ctrl-A Selects entire table

Shift-down arrow Extends selection down one row

Shift-up arrow Extends selection up one row

Shift-left arrow Extends selection left one column

Shift-right arrow Extends selection right one column

Shift-Home Extends selection to beginning of row

Shift-End Extends selection to end of row

Ctrl-up arrow Navigates up one row without affecting the selection

Ctrl-down arrow Navigates down one row without affecting the selection

Ctrl-Shift-up arrow Navigate up one row and select the new item without deselecting any current selections

Ctrl-Shift-down arrow Navigate down one row and select the new item without deselecting any current selections

Ctrl-Shift-Home Extends selection to beginning of column

Ctrl-Shift-End Extends selection to end of column

Shift-PgDn Extends selection down one information pane

Shift-PgUp Extends selection up one information pane

Ctrl-Shift-PgDn Extends selection right one information pane

Ctrl-Shift-PgUp Extends selection left one information pane

Keyboard Operations	Action
Enter (or Return)	Deselects current selection and moves focus down one cell
Shift-Enter (or Shift-Return)	Deselects current selection and moves focus up one cell
Tab	Deselects current selection and moves focus right one cell
Shift-Tab	Deselects current selection and moves focus left one cell
Down arrow	Deselects current selection and moves focus down one cell
Up arrow	Deselects current selection and moves focus up one cell
Page Down	Deselects current selection, scrolls down one information pane, and selects the last visible cell in the current column
Page Up	Deselects current selection, scrolls up one information pane, and gives focus to first visible cell in the current column
Ctrl-PgUp	Deselects current selection, scrolls left one information pane, and gives focus to first visible cell in the current row
Ctrl-PgDn	Deselects current selection, scrolls right one information pane, and selects the last visible cell in the current row
Home	Moves focus and information pane to first cell in the current row
End	Moves focus and information pane to last cell in the current row
Ctrl-Home	Moves focus and information pane to first cell in the current column
Ctrl-End	Moves focus and information pane to last cell in the current column
F2	Enables editing in a cell
Escape	Resets cell to the state it was in before it was edited
Ctrl-A	Selects entire table
Shift-down arrow	Extends selection down one row
Shift-up arrow	Extends selection up one row
Shift-left arrow	Extends selection left one column
Shift-right arrow	Extends selection right one column
Shift-Home	Extends selection to beginning of row
Shift-End	Extends selection to end of row
Ctrl-up arrow	Navigates up one row without affecting the selection
Ctrl-down arrow	Navigates down one row without affecting the selection
Ctrl-Shift-up arrow	Navigate up one row and select the new item without deselecting any current selections
Ctrl-Shift-down arrow	Navigate down one row and select the new item without deselecting any current selections
Ctrl-Shift-Home	Extends selection to beginning of column
Ctrl-Shift-End	Extends selection to end of column
Shift-PgDn	Extends selection down one information pane
Shift-PgUp	Extends selection up one information pane
Ctrl-Shift-PgDn	Extends selection right one information pane
Ctrl-Shift-PgUp	Extends selection left one information pane