Working with GridView for ASP.NET Web Forms / Keyboard Navigation
Keyboard Navigation

At run time you can navigate through the grid using keyboard navigation. Available keyboard navigation is similar to products like Microsoft Excel, to make it easier for users to intuitively navigate the grid. Keyboard navigation also allows greater accessibility in navigating and manipulating the grid.

The following table describes the possible interactions:

Option

Description

Up Arrow

Moves the focus to one cell up.

Down Arrow

Moves the focus to one cell down.

Left Arrow

Moves the focus by one cell to the left.

Right Arrow

Moves the focus by one cell to the right.

Home

Moves the focus to the first cell of the current row.

End

Moves the focus to the last cell of the current row.

Page Up

Moves the focus to the first cell of the current column.

Page Down

Moves the focus to the last cell of the current column.

Tab

Moves the focus to the next cell of the current row. When last cell of the grid is in focus, Tab key press moves the focus to the first cell of the GridView. When KeyActionTab property of C1GridView is set to MoveAcrossOut, the focus shifts from last cell to the next control on pressing the Tab key.