Keyboard Commands for Global and Context Menus

Students can use keyboard commands to access tools in the global and context menus. For more information about tools in these menus, see Table 3 and Table 4.

Global Menu

To access the global menu tools using keyboard commands:

1. Press Ctrl + G. The global menu list opens.
2. To move between options in the global menu, use the Up or Down arrow keys.
3. To select an option, press Enter.
4. To close the global menu without selecting an option, press Esc.

Context Menus

To open a context menu for an element:

1. Navigate to the element using the Tab or Shift + Tab command.
2. Press Ctrl + M. The context menu for the selected element opens.
3. To move between options in the context menu, use the Up or Down arrow keys.
4. To select an option, press Enter.
5. To close the context menu without selecting an option, press Esc.

Highlighting Selected Regions of Text

This section explains how to use keyboard commands to select a text excerpt (such as a word in a passage) and highlight it. These instructions only apply to students using the Secure Browser.

To select text and open context menu options:

1. Navigate to the element containing the text you want to select.
2. Press Ctrl + M to open the context menu and navigate to Enable Text Selection.
3. Press Enter. A flashing cursor appears in the upper-left corner of the active element.
4. To move the cursor to the beginning of the text you want to select, use the arrow keys.
5. Press Shift and an arrow key to select your text. The text you select appears shaded.
6. Press Ctrl + M again and select Highlight Selection.