---
title: "Feature: #92704 - Improve keyboard navigation for module menus"
manual: "TYPO3 Core Changelog"
version: "main"
permalink: "https://docs.typo3.org/permalink/changelog:feature-92704"
source: "Changelog/11.1/Feature-92704-ImproveKeyboardNavigationForModuleMenus.rst"
typo3-version: "11.1"
typo3-major: 11
type: "feature"
issue: 92704
forge: "https://forge.typo3.org/issues/92704"
tags: ["Backend", "ext:backend"]
rendered: "2026-09-20T18:31:11+00:00"
---

# Feature: #92704 - Improve keyboard navigation for module menus {#feature-92704}

See [forge#92704](https://forge.typo3.org/issues/92704)

## Description {#description}

The module menu implements the keyboard navigation suggested
by the ARIA Best Practices 1.1 for roles `menubar` and `menu`.
The first level menu has a `menubar` role, the second level
submenus have a `menu` role. The buttons have the `menuitem`
role. Both the `menubar` and the `menu` are oriented
vertically for assistive technology matching the visual
representation which affects the keyboard navigation.

Space/Enter shows the module unless the item has a submenu.
Space/Enter and Right Arrow open a submenu and move focus to
the first item.

Up/Down Arrow and Home/End navigate within the current
level of the menu.
Ctrl + Home/End navigate within the first level of the menu
(extension of the ARIA pattern).

Left/Right Arrow moves to the parent items predecessor/successor
when on a submodule item. The submenu will not be closed
(deviation from the ARIA pattern).

Escape moves to the parent item of a submodule item.
The submenu will not be closed (deviation from the ARIA pattern).

Tab and Shift + Tab move to the next item outside of the
module menu.

The help menu implements the keyboard navigation suggested
by the ARIA Best Practices 1.1 for the role `menu`. This
is the same as the module menu but limited to a single level.

## Impact {#impact}

The main module menu and the help menu are now usable with keyboard alone.
This includes users that access the backend with a screen reader or other
assistive technology.