Documenting Keyboard Procedures for Accessibility
Documenting Keyboard Procedures for Accessibility records a distinct source-supported procedure-writing task while keeping adjacent procedure choices, accessibility concerns, and implementation mechanics outside the page.
Document keyboard procedures for accessibility even when keyboard access is already indicated in the interface.
Key details
Important caveats
Scope Boundary
Keyboard documentation supplements input-neutral core instructions where method-specific detail is needed; it should not be used to hide or replace other supported methods.
Further guidance
Content
Document keyboard procedures for accessibility even when keyboard access is already indicated in the interface.
Purpose
The guidance gives readers a consistent, scannable way to follow the procedure without adding unsupported requirements.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
- Describing alternative input methods — Microsoft Style Guide (opens in a new tab)Microsoft · Current Microsoft guidance for documenting keyboard, mouse, touch, pen, joystick, and multiple input methods in procedures.