# Keyboard Navigation

The keyboard navigation of the DateInput is always available.

The DateInput supports the following keyboard shortcuts:

| Shortcut                | Description                                                       |
| :---------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `Up Arrow`              | Increases the portion value of the date that contains the cursor. |
| `Down Arrow`            | Decreases the portion value of the date that contains the cursor. |
| `Left Arrow`            | Moves the cursor one position to the left.                        |
| `Right Arrow`           | Moves the cursor one position to the right.                       |
| `Backspace` or `Delete` | Deletes value of the date segment.                                |

[Demo Source](https://demos.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/demos/dateinputs/dateinput/keyboard_navigation/source.txt)

## Suggested Links

* [API Reference of the DateInput](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/components/dateinputs/api/dateinputcomponent)
* [Accessibility](https://www.telerik.com/kendo-angular-ui/components/dateinputs/dateinput/accessibility)