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Using full keyboard access shortcuts with Safari

You can use the standard full keyboard access shortcuts to access and select buttons and menus in Safari. If you choose, you can also use the keyboard to highlight links in webpages.

Full keyboard access may be useful if you are a person with a disability and have difficulty using a mouse.

To turn on full keyboard access, open System Preferences and click Keyboard & Mouse, then click Keyboard Shortcuts. Select the checkbox to turn on full keyboard access.

If you want to highlight links in webpages using the Tab key, choose Preferences from the Safari menu, then click Advanced. Select the option to highlight each item on the web page using the Tab key.

If you turn on full keyboard access, Safari uses the standard shortcut keys to access menus and windows. Here are a few things to keep in mind: