You can use keys or key combinations to navigate standard controls in the IBM Director Console interface.
| Action | Shortcut |
| Jump to the menu bar | Alt |
| Navigate out of the menu bar | Esc or Alt |
| Navigate within the menu bar | Arrow keys |
| Select the first menu item if no item is selected | F10 |
| Select the next or previous menu item | Right arrow or Left arrow |
| Activate the default or selected item | Enter |
| Display a menu | Use one of these keyboard shortcuts:
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| Hide a menu | Esc or Alt |
| Action | Shortcut |
| Display a menu | Enter or F10 |
| Display a submenu | Right arrow |
| Navigate to the next item or wrap to the top | Down arrow |
| Navigate to the previous item or wrap to the bottom | Up arrow |
| Hide the menu | Esc |
| Hide the submenu | Left arrow |
| Active the default or selected item | Enter |
| Action | Shortcut |
| Navigate in or out of a menu | Arrow keys |
| Activate an item | Enter, Spacebar, or Alt+Character accelerator key (if defined) |
| Display a submenu | Right arrow |
| Hide a submenu | Left arrow or Esc |
| Action | Shortcut |
| Navigate in or out of the check box menu | Arrow keys |
| Select or clear a check box menu item | Enter |
| Hide a check box menu | Enter |
| Action | Shortcut |
| Navigate in or out of a radio button menu | Arrow keys |
| Select or clear a radio button menu item | Enter |
| Hide a radio button menu | Enter |
| Action | Shortcut |
| Display a pop-up menu | Shift+F10 |
| Display a pop-up submenu | Right arrow |
| Hide a pop-up menu | Esc |
| Hide a submenu | Left arrow |
| Navigate within the pop-up menu | Up arrow or down arrow |
| Activate a pop-up menu item | Enter or Spacebar |
| Action | Shortcut |
| Navigate forward out of the toolbar | Tab |
| Navigate backward out of the toolbar | Shift+Tab |
| Navigate within the toolbar | Arrow keys |
| Active a toolbar item | Enter |
| Action | Shortcut |
| Display a tool tip | Ctrl+F1 |
| Hide a tool tip | Esc or Ctrl+F1 |