# Keyboard shortcuts and accelerators

You can use keys or key combinations to perform operations that can also be done using a mouse.

The following tables list the keyboard shortcuts and accelerators that can be used in the help system for the Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox web browsers.
Note: In Internet Explorer, use the accelerator keys to move focus to the control element and press Enter to activate. In Firefox, use the accelerator keys to move focus and activate the control element at the same time.

Table 1. Keyboard shortcuts and accelerators for navigating the help system using Internet Explorer
Action | Shortcut for Internet Explorer
--- | ---
Go to the next link, button, or topic branch from inside a frame (page) | Tab, then press Enter to follow the link
Move to the Contents View frame | Alt+C, then press Enter and Shift+F6
Move to the Index View frame | Alt+I, then press Enter and Shift+F6
Move to the Search Results View frame | Alt+R, then press Enter and Shift+F6
Move to the Topic View frame | Alt+K, then press Enter
Expand or collapse a topic branch | Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Move to the next topic branch | Down Arrow or Tab
Move to the previous topic branch | Up Arrow or Shift+Tab
Scroll to the top | Home
Scroll to the bottom | End
Next frame | F6
Previous frame | Shift+F6
Print the current page or active frame | Ctrl+P

Table 2. Keyboard shortcuts and accelerators for navigating the help system using Firefox
Action | Shortcut for Firefox
--- | ---
Go to the next link, button, or topic branch from inside a frame (page) | Tab, then press Enter to follow the link
Move to the Contents View frame | Shift+Alt+C and Shift+F6
Move to the Index View frame | Shift+Alt+I and Shift+F6
Move to the Search Results View frame | Shift+Alt+R and Shift+F6
Move to the Topic View frame | There is no direct shortcut to this action in Firefox. Use Tab or the navigation function in JAWS.
Expand or collapse a topic branch | Right Arrow or Left Arrow
Move to the next topic branch | Down Arrow or Tab
Move to the previous topic branch | Up Arrow or Shift+Tab
Scroll to the top | Home
Scroll to the bottom | End
Next frame | F6
Previous frame | Shift+F6
Print the current page or active frame | Ctrl+P

Parent topic: Accessibility features in the help system