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Keyboard Navigation
Updated on Nov 4, 2026
The keyboard navigation of the SegmentedControl is always available.
For a complete example, refer to the demo on keyboard navigation of the SegmentedControl.
The SegmentedControl supports the following keyboard shortcuts:
| SHORTCUT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
Tab | Moves the focus into the SegmentedControl (to the selected or first button). Pressing Tab again moves the focus out of the component to the next focusable element on the page. |
Shift+Tab | Moves the focus out of the SegmentedControl to the previous focusable element on the page. |
ArrowLeft | Moves the focus to the previous button and selects it. |
ArrowRight | Moves the focus to the next button and selects it. |
Enter or Space | Activates the focused button and selects the corresponding segment. |
Starting with the 2026 Q4 release, the SegmentedControl is a single tab stop that uses a roving
tabindex. To move between the buttons, useArrowLeftandArrowRightinstead ofTabandShift+Tab. For more information, refer to the 2026 breaking changes.