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Keyboard Navigation
Updated on Oct 28, 2026
The keyboard navigation of the DropDownList is always available. The dropdown arrow button serves mouse and touch interaction. To open the popup with the keyboard, press Alt+Down Arrow.
The DropDownList supports the following keyboard shortcuts:
| SHORTCUT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
Alt & Down Arrow | Opens the popup. |
Alt & Up Arrow or Esc | Closes the popup. |
Enter | Opens the popup or selects the highlighted item if the popup is already open. |
Space | Toggles the popup if the filter input is not focused. |
Down Arrow | Selects the next available item. |
Right Arrow | Selects the next available item. If filterable is enabled, moves right the cursor in the search input. |
Up Arrow | Selects the previous available item. |
Left Arrow | Selects the previous available item. If filterable is enabled, moves left the cursor in the search input. |
Home | Selects the first item. If filterable is enabled, moves the cursor in the end of the search input. |
End | Selects the last item. If filterable is enabled, moves the cursor in the beginning of the search input. |
Page Up | Scrolls the popup list up. |
Page Down | Scrolls the popup list down. |
The following example demonstrates the supported keyboard shortcuts.
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