In fact,
in a study done by WATS (Web Accessibility Testing and Services),14 it was discovered that
between all current browsers and assistive devices, only three unclaimed, non-conflicting
keys remained: slash, backslash, and right square bracket. Since these are awkward to type
and lack semantic value, they are of little interest to most web designers.
Thankfully, many programs use similar keyboard shortcuts for major functionality, so it??™s
easy to avoid the characters that would offer severe usability issues. Unless there is some
mission-critical reason to do so, avoid using D, E, F, H, T, V, or W as access keys. There is no
official recommendation regarding which access keys to use for what links, but there are a
few consistencies around the Web:
Access key 1 goes to the home page.
Access key 2 skips the navigation and goes right to the content.
Access key 9 goes to the contact page.
Access key 0 goes to the accessibility statement.
Tab index
The Tab key on a keyboard provides an efficient way to linearly navigate the contents of a
web page. Every time it??™s pressed, the cursor jumps to the next actionable item, whether
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