Keyboard navigation
type: TechArticle
description: Every interactive element on the page must be reachable and operable with a keyboard alone, in a logical order, with no traps that hold focus.
language: en
is part of: Web Specification Studio
author: Web Specification Studio
publisher: Web Specification Studio
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
date modified: 2026-05-29T09:13:20.000Z
citation: WCAG 2.1.1 — Keyboard (Level A)
  type: CreativeWork
  publisher: W3C
citation: WCAG 2.1.2 — No Keyboard Trap (Level A)
  type: CreativeWork
  publisher: W3C
citation: WCAG 2.4.3 — Focus Order (Level A)
  type: CreativeWork
  publisher: W3C

Web Specification Studio
type: WebSite

Web Specification Studio
type: Organization

breadcrumb
type: BreadcrumbList
item list element: Home
  type: ListItem
  position: 1
  item: https://webspecification.com/
item list element: Spec
  type: ListItem
  position: 2
  item: https://webspecification.com/spec/
item list element: Accessibility
  type: ListItem
  position: 3
  item: https://webspecification.com/spec/accessibility/
item list element: Keyboard navigation
  type: ListItem
  position: 4
  item: https://webspecification.com/spec/accessibility/keyboard-navigation/