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# 2.1.4 Character Key Shortcuts
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- Level: A
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- Guideline: 2.1 Keyboard Accessible
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- Principle: 2 Operable
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## What it is
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If a keyboard shortcut is implemented in content using only letter (including upper- and lower-case letters), punctuation, number, or symbol characters, then at least one of the following is true:
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- **Turn off:** A mechanism is available to turn the shortcut off;
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- **Remap:** A mechanism is available to remap the shortcut to include one or more non-printable keyboard keys (e.g., Ctrl, Alt);
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- **Active only on focus:** The keyboard shortcut for a user interface component is only active when that component has focus.
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## How to test
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- Check: A mechanism is available to turn the shortcut off;
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- Check: A mechanism is available to remap the shortcut to include one or more non-printable keyboard keys (e.g., Ctrl, Alt);
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- Check: The keyboard shortcut for a user interface component is only active when that component has focus.
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- Use the sufficient techniques below as acceptable methods when applicable.
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- Confirm none of the common failures apply.
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## Sufficient techniques (W3C)
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- G217: Providing a mechanism to allow users to remap or turn off character key shortcuts
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## Common failures (W3C)
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- F99: Failure of Success Criterion 2.1.4 due to implementing character key shortcuts that cannot be turned off or remapped
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## Resources
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- WCAG 2.2 SC: https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG22/#character-key-shortcuts
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- Understanding: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/character-key-shortcuts.html
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- Quick reference: https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/?versions=2.2#character-key-shortcuts
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