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Keyboard Navigation
Updated on Mar 27, 2026
The Kendo UI for Angular Sortable provides keyboard navigation support to enhance accessibility and improve user experience. Keyboard navigation is enabled by default, allowing users to navigate and reorder items using keyboard shortcuts. This feature is particularly useful for users who rely on keyboard navigation or assistive technologies.
The following example demonstrates the keyboard navigation capabilities of the Sortable component.
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Supported Shortcuts
The Sortable supports the following keyboard shortcuts for navigating and reordering items:
| SHORTCUT | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
Enter | Focuses the first focusable element within the item's content (if any). Focus is trapped and wrapped within the item content. |
Escape | When focus is on an internal element within a Sortable item, returns the focus to the item wrapper. |
Right Arrow / Down Arrow | Sets the focus on the next available item. |
Left Arrow / Up Arrow | Sets the focus on the previously available item. |
Ctrl/⌘+Right Arrow / Down Arrow | Moves the focused item after the next item. |
Ctrl/⌘+Left Arrow / Up Arrow | Moves the focused item before the previous item. |