Keyboard navigating out of the spreadsheet grid

Keyboard navigating out of the spreadsheet grid

Posted by: tstarbranch on 27 September 2021, 11:53 am EST

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  tstarbranch

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  Posted 27 September 2021, 11:53 am EST

  Hello,
  
  Is there a way for a user to navigate out of the spreadsheet grid using only the keyboard? When I navigate using the tab keys, I can move focus into the spreadsheet grid and then navigate within. However, I haven’t been able to find a keyboard combination to move the focus outside of the grid.

  This is a concern because getting stuck while using a keyboard is a blocker for screen reader users who can’t use a visual pointing device like a mouse. Any guidance will be appreciated.

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  avinash.pathak

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  Posted 28 September 2021, 5:49 am EST

  Hi,

  For this, You may need to use the selectNextControl command. Please refer to the following code snippet and let us know if you face any issues.

  
  spread
    .commandManager()
    .setShortcutKey("selectNextControl", GC.Spread.Commands.Key.tab);
  
  

  sample: https://codesandbox.io/s/spread-js-starter-forked-qqnks?file=/src/index.js:1133-1227

  Regards,
  
  Avinash

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  Posted 28 September 2021, 10:13 am EST

  Thank you Avinash for the detailed response. We’ll let you know if we run into any issues.
  
  Thomas