Help

Keyboard help

Everything in Learning Lab works with a keyboard, as well as with a mouse or touch screen.

Move to the next or previous control: Tab moves forward. Shift + Tab moves back.
Press a button or link: Enter. Buttons also work with Space.
Skip the top menu: Each new page starts at its heading, after the top menu. Shift + Tab goes back to the menu, and Enter on "Skip to main content" comes back to the page.
Choose one answer: Tab to the answers, then use the arrow keys to choose.
Choose more than one answer: Tab to each answer and press Space to tick or untick it.
Choose a word, number or part of a picture: Tab to it, then press Enter or Space. Press it again to change your mind.
Choose from a drop-down list: Alt + ↓ opens the list. Use the arrow keys, then Enter.
Type an answer: Type in the box, then Tab to "Save answer" and press Enter.
Put things in order: Tab to the ▲ or ▼ button beside an item and press Enter to move it up or down.
Sort cards into groups: Press Enter on a card, then on the group it belongs in. "Put the card back" undoes it.
Check an answer or change question: Tab to "Check my answer", "Back", "Next" or a question number and press Enter. After "Back" or "Next", you start at the new question.
Ruler and protractor: Press Enter on "Ruler" or "Protractor" to show it. Then:
arrow keys move it a little, and Shift + arrow keys move it further

[ and ] turn it 1 degree, and Shift + [ or ] turn it 15 degrees

Tab to the turn button ↻ and press Enter to turn it 15 degrees

Escape goes back to the tool button
Read aloud: Press Enter on "Read aloud" to hear the question. Press it again to stop.
Scroll a reading text: Tab to the text, then use the arrow keys, Page Up and Page Down.
Make text bigger or smaller: Use the A+ and A− buttons at the top of the page, or your browser's zoom: Ctrl + + and Ctrl + − (Cmd on a Mac).
Change colours, font or spacing: Press Enter on "Display" at the top of the page. Escape closes the settings.
Close the finish message: Escape chooses "Keep working".