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Design Keyboard-Only Experiences

Accessibility · keyboard

Updated 2026-07-28

Every important action should work without a mouse.
Support:

Tab navigation.
Enter activation.
Escape dismissal.
Arrow navigation.

Define a logical focus order:

Left to right.
Top to bottom.
Task order.

Never trap users:

Focus should enter and leave components naturally.

Keyboard users should experience the same product, not a reduced version.

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