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Use a single data entry method Usability Guideline

Description

Forms that force users to shift back and forth between keyboard and mouse substantially slow their entry speed. This form contains text boxes requiring keyboard input, and other controls requiring mouse input.

Help

Replace the dropdown list with a control that allows keyboard input, so the whole form can be completed using the keyboard.

Applicable standards

Note: The guidelines.usability.gov website has been down since July 2020, although www.usability.gov is still operating and the PDF version of the guidelines is still available.

Change history

  • 1.0 Feb 2007 Added.

This page describes a web site issue detected in HTML documents by SortSite Desktop and OnDemand Suite.

Rule ID: UseGov13.13