IEG date picker in the classic Universal Access application

You can use specific keyboard commands to navigate and make selections on the IEG date picker in the classic IBM® Cúram Universal Access application.

A date picker form field displays a calendar widget to a user so that the user can select a specific date. To select the specific date in the date picker widget by using a keyboard or a screen reader, or a combination, users must use specific keyboard commands.

  1. Use the Tab key to give focus to the date picker form field.
  2. Press the Down Arrow key to open the date picker.
  3. Press the Left Arrow, Right Arrow, Up Arrow, and Down Arrow keys to navigate between date cells.
  4. Press Page Down to navigate to the same day in the next month.
  5. Press Page Up to navigate to the same day in the previous month.
  6. Press Alt+Page Down to navigate to the same day in the next year.
  7. Press Alt+Page Up to navigate to the same day in the previous year.
  8. Press Home to navigate to the first day in the month.
  9. Press End to navigate to the last day in the month.
  10. Press Enter, Space bar to select the date.