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If a choice in a menu has a shortcut key assignment, display it next to that choice in
the menu. |
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Left-align shortcut keys to the right of the choices in a menu. |
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Allow a user to hide or display shortcut keys. For example, provide in a properties
view of an object a check box choice labeled Display shortcut keys. |
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Ship products with shortcut keys not displayed as the default. |
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Include all shortcut key assignments in keys help. |
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Allow a user to change shortcut key assignments. |
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If a user can change shortcut key assignments, display the new assignments in menus
and list the new assignments in keys help. |
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When a user turns off the display of shortcut keys in menus, continue to provide
access to the choices that are displayed in the menus using shortcut keys. |
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When displaying shortcut keys, use a plus sign (+) between the key names to indicate
that a user must press two or more keys at the same time. For example, use Alt+F4 for the Close
choice. |
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Perform the function assigned to a shortcut key only if it is assigned within the
active window. |
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If short menus are displayed, do not perform functions assigned to choices displayed
only in full menus. |
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Perform the identical function, whether a user presses the shortcut key or selects the
associated choice. |
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If a shortcut key uses an alphabetic character, apply the choice if a user presses
either the uppercase or lowercase character. |
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Identify shortcut keys by their actual key-top engravings. |
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Do not assign more than one shortcut key to the same function. |
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Assign the same shortcut key for the same choice in all windows that provide that
choice. |
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Use the Ctrl key as part of product-specific shortcut key assignments. |
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Avoid using the Alt key as part of the shortcut key assignment. Alt should be used for
mnemonic access only. |
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Assign shortcut keys as in Figure 1: |
