Blazor DataGrid Example - Keyboard Navigation

DataGrid / Miscellaneous / Keyboard Navigation

Keyboard shortcuts can be used to interact with DataGrid functionality. In the example below, various key combinations can be used to interact with the grid.

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The key combinations listed below can be used in the grid to initiate various actions.
  • FOCUS ELEMENTS
    • Alt + J - Moves the focus to the grid element.
    • Home - Moves the focus to the first cell of the focused row.
    • End - Moves the focus to the last cell of the focused row.
    • Ctrl + Home - Moves the focus to the first Cell of the first row in our DataGrid component.
    • Ctrl + End - Moves the focus to the last Cell of the last row in our DataGrid component.
    • Down arrow - Moves the cell focus downward from the focused cell.
    • Up arrow - Moves the cell focus upward from the focused cell.
    • Left arrow - Moves the cell focus left side from the focused cell.
    • Right arrow - Moves the cell focus right side from the focused cell.
    • Alt + W - Move the focus to the first cell of the grid content.
  • PAGER
    • Page down - Navigates to the next page.
    • Page up - Navigates to the previous page.
    • Ctrl + Alt + Page down - Navigates to the last page.
    • Ctrl + Alt + Page up - Navigates to the first page.
    • Alt + Page down - Navigates to the last pager.
    • Alt + Page up - Navigates to the first pager.
  • SELECTION
    • Shift + Down arrow - Extends the row/cell selection downwards from the selected row/cell.
    • Shift + Up arrow - Extends the row/cell selection upwards from the selected row/cell.
    • Shift + Left arrow - Extends the cell selection to the left side from the selected cell.
    • Shift + Right arrow - Extends the cell selection to the right side from the selected cell.
    • Shift + Enter - Moves the row/cell selection upward from the selected row.
    • Tab - Moves the cell selection right side from the selected cell.
    • Shift + Tab - Moves the cell selection left side from the selected cell.
    • Esc - Deselects all the selected row/cells.
    • Ctrl + A - Select all the row/cells in the current page.
    • Up arrow - Moves up a row/cell selection from the selected row/cell.
    • Down arrow - Moves down a row/cell selection from the selected row/cell.
    • Right arrow - Moves to the right cell selection from the selected cell.
    • Left arrow - Moves to the left cell selection from the selected cell.
  • EDITING
    • F2 - Starts editing of selected row if Mode is Normal/Dialog or Starts editing of selected cell if Mode is Batch.
    • Esc - Cancels the editing of the particular row/cell.
    • Del - Deletes the current selected record.
    • Insert - Creates a new add form depending on the NewRowPosition.
    • Tab - Navigates to the next editable cell if the Mode is Normal or Dialog / Saves the current cell and starts editing the next cell if Mode is Batch.
    • Shift + Tab - Navigates to the previous editable cell if the Mode is Normal or Dialog / Saves the current cell and starts editing the previous cell if Mode is Batch.
    • Enter - Saves the current form if the Mode is Normal or Dialog / Saves the current cell and starts editing the next row cell if Mode is Batch.
    • Shift + Enter - Saves the current cell and starts editing the previous row cell if Mode is Batch.
  • FILTERING
    • Alt + Down arrow - Opens the filter menu(excel, menu and checkbox filter) when its header element is in focused state.
  • SORTING
    • Ctrl + Enter - Performs multi-sorting on a column when its header element is in focused state.
    • Shift + Enter - Clears sorting for the focused header column.
    • Enter - Performs sorting(ascending/descending) on a column when its header element is in focused state.
  • GROUPING
    • Alt + Down arrow - Expands the Selected Grouped Cell.
    • Ctrl + Down arrow - Expands all the Visible Group.
    • Alt + Up arrow - Collapses the selected group.
    • Ctrl + Up arrow - Collapses all the visible groups.
  • COPY
    • Ctrl + C - Copy selected rows or cells data into clipboard.
    • Ctrl + Shift + H - Copy selected rows or cells data with header into clipboard.
  • PRINT
    • Ctrl + P - Prints the DataGrid.
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