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Keyboard Navigation

Updated on Nov 3, 2026

The Kendo UI for Vue Scheduler component provides keyboard navigaiton out-of-the box.

Slot Keyboard Navigation

Available shortcuts:

SHORTCUTDESCRIPTION
LeftFocuses the slot on the left of the current slot.
RightFocuses the slot on the right of the current slot.
UpFocuses the slot above the current slot in the view.
DownFocuses the slot bellow the current slot in the view.
TabFocuses the first available item inside the slot. If no item is available inside the slot the first item in the view is focused. If no item is available, fall back to the default handling of the keyDown event.
EnterOpens quick create with the slot's start, end, all-day status, and resources when adding events is enabled. If quickCreate is false, opens the full editor instead.

Quick Create Keyboard Navigation

Opening quick create focuses the title field. Tab and Shift + Tab move between the title and the More options, Cancel, and Save actions. Press Enter in the title field to save, or Escape anywhere inside the popover to dismiss it. Saving or dismissing returns focus to the originating slot without scrolling. More options opens the full editor and preserves the entered title.

Item Keyboard Navigation

SHORTCUTDESCRIPTION
LeftFocuses the slot on the left of the current item.
RightFocuses the slot on the right of the current item.
UpFocuses the slot above the first slot of the current item.
DownFocuses the slot bellow the first slot of the current item.
EnterOpens the event overview. When eventOverview is false, triggers the form edit, or the occurrenceDialog for a recurring item.
TabFocuses the next available item, sorted by group, isAllDay, range and start - In this order.
Shift + TabFocuses the previous available item, sorted by group, isAllDay, range and start - In this order.
Delete or BackspaceDeletes the event after a confirmation from the user.

Event Overview Keyboard Navigation

Opening the event overview focuses Edit, or Delete when editing is not permitted but removal is. Tab and Shift + Tab move between the available actions. With focus inside the overview, press Escape to close it and return focus to the event without scrolling. Overviews without actions leave focus on the event and can be dismissed by an outside click. Agenda tasks retain their existing keyboard behavior.

Play around with the Keyboard Navigation

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