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Keyboard Navigation

Updated on Oct 28, 2026

The keyboard navigation of the MultiColumnComboBox is always available. The dropdown arrow button serves mouse and touch interaction. To open the popup with the keyboard, press Alt+Down Arrow.

The MultiColumnComboBox supports the following keyboard shortcuts:

SHORTCUTDESCRIPTION
Alt & Down ArrowOpens the popup.
Alt & Up Arrow or EscCloses the popup.
EscResets the value when Popup is closed.
Down ArrowSelects the next available item. Highlights it only if the popup is open.
Up ArrowSelects the previous available item. Highlights it only if the popup is open.
HomeMoves cursor to the beginning of the input.
EndMoves cursor to the end of the input.
Page UpScrolls the popup list up.
Page DownScrolls the popup list down.

The following example demonstrates the supported keyboard shortcuts.

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