HTML DOM Element accessKey

Set the access key of a link:

document.getElementById("myAnchor").accessKey = "w";

Return the accesskey of a link:

document.getElementById("myAnchor").accessKey;

Description

The accessKey property sets or returns the accesskey attribute of an element.

The accessKey property specifies a shortcut key to activate or focus an element.

Using accesskeys is difficult because they may conflict with other key standards in the browser.

To avoid this problem, most browsers will use accesskeys only if pressed together with the Alt key.

Adapting accesskeys to all international languages is difficult.

The accesskey value may not be present on all keyboards.

Because of these concerns, it is advised not to use accesskeys.

Return the accessKey property:

element.accessKey

Set the accessKey property:

element.accessKey = character

Value	Description
character	Specifies the shortcut key to activate/focus the element.

Type	Description
String	A keyboard key.

element.accessKey is supported in all browsers:


Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Safari	Opera	IE
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes