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2.1 Keyboard Accessible

2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts - Level A

Goal icon

Goal

Reduce accidental activation of keyboard shortcuts

What to do icon

What to do

Ensure character-only shortcut keys can be turned off or modified

Why it's important icon

Why it's important

Character-key shortcuts are easy to accidentally trigger, especially with speech input

  • WCAG Guidelines
 

Last Updated on:
Fri Jun 6, 2025


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