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Keyboard shortcuts in Process Explorer and Variant Explorer

When working in Process Explorer and Variant Explorer, you can use the following keyboard shortcuts to navigate your process graph and the control panel:

Process Explorer keyboard shortcuts

Function

Keys

Description

Graph navigation

Arrow keys (Up arrow / Down arrow / Left arrow / Right arrow)

The process graph can be navigated using the arrow keys on your keyboard. Press the left and right arrow keys to switch between event logs while on an Event. Use the up and down arrows keys to go up and down an event log.

To navigate forks in your process graph (parallel edges coming from the same event), use the left and right arrow keys to move between the different connections.

Note

When using VoiceOver, press ENTER to access the interactive graph. Release the screen reader modifier keys, use the arrow keys to navigate the process graph, and then press ENTER to select a node or edge. When viewing pop-ups, you can navigate as you normally would.

Opening pop-ups

ENTER

Pop-ups can be opened by pressing ENTER.

Exiting pop-ups

TAB

Press the TAB key to exit the pop-up and return to graph navigation.

Variant Explorer keyboard shortcuts

Function

Keys

Description

Control panel - table header navigation

Left arrow / Right arrow

You can only navigate between the table headers using the keyboard navigation to enable users to reach table headers which are sortable.

Note

The table contents cannot be navigated using tabs.

Graph navigation

Arrow keys (Up arrow / Down arrow / Left arrow / Right arrow)

The process graph can be navigated using the arrow keys on your keyboard. Press the left and right arrow keys to switch between event logs while on an Event. Use the up and down arrows keys to go up and down an event log.

To navigate forks in your process graph (parallel edges coming from the same event), use the left and right arrow keys to move between the different connections.

Note

When using VoiceOver, press ENTER to access the interactive graph. Release the screen reader modifier keys, use the arrow keys to navigate the process graph, and then press ENTER to select a node or edge. When viewing pop-ups, you can navigate as you normally would.

Opening pop-ups

ENTER

Pop-ups can be opened by pressing ENTER.

Exiting pop-ups

TAB

Press the TAB key to exit the pop-up and return to graph navigation.