.NET MAUI DataGrid Keyboard Support on WinUI

Updated on Sep 18, 2026

The Telerik UI for .NET MAUI DataGrid provides keyboard navigation support on WinUI.

While applying part of the keyboard keys, you can also change the current cell behavior of the DataGrid component. For more details, see the article on setting the .NET MAUI DataGrid cells.

The following table lists the actions and keyboard combinations that are available in the DataGrid:

Hotkey Combinations	Action
Left Arrow	Focuses the next cell on the left. When using single selection mode, the selection also changes.
Right Arrow	Focuses the next cell on the right. When using single selection mode, the selection also changes.
Up Arrow	Focuses the next cell above. When using single selection mode, the selection also changes.
Down Arrow	Focuses the next cell below. When using single selection mode, the selection also changes.
F2	Puts the current cell in edit mode.
Enter	Selects the next or previous row. When the cell is in edit mode, the changes are committed and the next row is selected.
Esc	Cancels the editing of the current cell.
PageUp	Focuses the first cell of the viewport.
PageDown	Focuses the last cell of the viewport.
Home	Focuses the first cell of the selected row.
End	Focuses the last cell of the selected row.
Ctrl + Home	Focuses the first cell of the DataGrid.
Ctrl + End	Focuses the last cell of the DataGrid.
Ctrl + Left Arrow	Focuses the cell at the beginning.
Ctrl + Right Arrow	Focuses the next cell on the right.
Ctrl + Up Arrow	Focuses the cell at the beginning. When using single selection mode, the selection also changes.
Ctrl + Down Arrow	Focuses the last cell. When using single selection mode, the selection also changes.
Tab	Focuses the next cell. When in edit mode, the next cell editor is focused.
Shift + Tab	Focuses the previous cell. When in edit mode, the previous editor is focused.

Keyboard Navigation When Editing Cells

When entering the data grid edit mode, the keyboard navigation is different from the navigation when the data grid is in read-only mode. The following table summarizes the keyboard navigation when editing cells:

Column Type	Editor	Keyboard Navigation	Details
Boolean	CheckBox	To change the state of the checkbox cell, use the Space key.	-
Date	RadDatePicker	To open the picker drop-down use the Space key. To select a date, use the Enter key.	[DatePicker Keyboard Navigation](%slug datepicker-keyboard-support%)
Time	RadTimePicker	To open the picker drop-down use the Space key. To select a time, use the Enter key.	[TimePicker Keyboard Navigation](%slug timepicker-keyboard-support%)
ComboBox	RadComboBox	To open the combobox drop-down use the Enter key.	[ComboBox Keyboard Navigation](%slug combobox-keyboard-support%)

Additional Resources

• .NET MAUI DataGrid Product Page
• .NET MAUI DataGrid Forum Page
• Telerik .NET MAUI Blogs
• Telerik .NET MAUI Roadmap

See Also

• Sorting Telerik UI for .NET MAUI DataGrid Records
• Filtering .NET MAUI DataGrid Records
• Styling the Appearance of the DataGrid