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Can someone use your website without a mouse?

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Keyboard checks can reveal barriers in everyday journeys.

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Try the journey with the keyboard.
6 practical checks to start with.

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Start on an important page
Choose a real task, such as finding a service or making contact.
Visitor task · Starting page · Clear destination

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Move through the controls
Use Tab and Shift+Tab to review forward and backward movement.
Forward with Tab · Back with Shift+Tab · Interactive controls

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Check the visible position
You need to see which control currently has focus.
Visible focus · Logical order · No hidden position

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Activate the controls
Check links, buttons and menus using the expected keys.
Enter for links · Enter or Space for buttons · Menu controls

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Look for keyboard traps
You should be able to move into and out of components.
Open a component · Operate it · Move away again

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Finish the real task
A quick keyboard check is only one part of an accessibility review.
Complete the form · Follow the next step · Record any barriers

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Your checklist
Start on an important page · Move through the controls · Check the visible position · Activate the controls · Look for keyboard traps · Finish the real task

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Record barriers and get them fixed.
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