HTML Global accesskey Attribute
Example
<a href="https://www.google.com" accesskey="g">Google</a><br>
<a href="https://www.duckduckgo.com" accesskey="d">Duckduckgo</a>Meaning
The accesskey attribute specifies a keyboard navigation accelerator for the element.
Note: If access keys are employed, Web page authors are cautioned to be aware of predefined key bindings in the browsing environment
Browser Reserved Accelerator Keys
| Key | Binding |
|---|---|
| F | File menu |
| E | Edit menu |
| V | View menu |
| G | Widgets menu (Opera), older Mozilla Go menu |
| I | History menu (Safari) |
| B | Bookmarks menu (Mozilla, Safari) |
| A | Favorites menu (Internet Explorer) |
| T | Tools or Tasks menu |
| S | History or Search menu depending on browser |
| W | Window menu (Safari and older Mozilla) |
| A | Favorites menu (Internet Explorer only) |
| H | Help menu |
The shortcut key element is varying in different browsers:
| Browser | Mac | Linux | Windows |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome | [Control] + [Alt] +accesskey | [Alt] +accesskey | [Alt] +accesskey |
| Edge | [Control] + [Alt] +accesskey | N/A | [Alt] +accesskey |
| Firefox | [Control] + [Alt] +accesskey | [Alt] + [Shift] +accesskey | [Alt] + [Shift] +accesskey |
| Internet Explorer | N/A | N/A | [Alt] +accesskey |
| Opera 15+ | [Control] + [Alt] +accesskey | [Alt] + accesskey | [Alt] + accesskey |
| Safari | [Control] + [Alt] +accesskey | N/A | N/A |
Standard Syntax
<element accesskey="character">Browser Support
Status
Attribute Values
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| character | Specifies a single character that the shortcut key to activate/focus the element. |
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