Keyboard Commands for Grid Questions

Questions with a grid response area (see Figure 2) have up to three main sections:

Figure 2: Sample Grid Question

sample grid item

To move between the main sections:

To add an object from the object bank to the answer space:

  1. With the object bank active, use the arrow keys to move between objects. The active object has a blue background.
  2. To add the active object to the answer space, press Space.

To use the action buttons:

  1. With the button row active, use the left and right arrow keys to move between the buttons. The active button is white.
  2. To select a button, press Enter.
  3. Press Space to apply the point, arrow, or line to the answer space.

To move objects and graph elements in the answer space:

  1. With the answer space active, press Enter to move between the objects. The active object displays a blue border.
  2. Press Space.
  3. Press an arrow key to move the object. To move the object in smaller increments, hold Shift while pressing an arrow key.