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Keyboard Navigation
Updated on Nov 3, 2025
The keyboard navigation of the ContextMenu is always available.
The Menu supports the following keyboard shortcuts:
| SHORTCUT | DESCRIPTION | 
|---|---|
Shift+F10 | When applied to a target, the command opens the ContextMenu. | 
Up Arrow | Focuses the previous item. | 
Down Arrow | Focuses the next item. | 
Left Arrow | 
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Right Arrow | 
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Home | Focuses the first item. | 
End | Focuses the last item. | 
Enter | Selects the focused item. If the item has children, opens the item and focuses the first child. If the item does not have children and has a URL, navigates to the specified URL. | 
Space | Selects the focused item. If the item has children, opens the item and focuses the first child. If the item does not have children and has a URL, navigates to the specified URL. | 
Escape | (For child items) Closes and focuses the parent. | 
Alphanumeric character | Focuses the next item with text starting with the character. | 
The following example demonstates the available keyboard navigation of the ContextMenu component.
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