accesskeyBaseline · Widely available
The accesskey global HTML attribute gives a hint for generating a keyboard shortcut for the current element. The attribute value must consist of a single printable character.
Supported in all major browsers for at least 30 months — safe to use without fallbacks. Baseline since Jul 29, 2015. Widely available since Jan 29, 2018.
Browser support
DesktopChrome
1–16Not supported
17+Supportedsince Feb 8, 2012
Current: 155Edge
12+Supportedsince Jul 29, 2015
Current: 154Firefox
1–4Not supported
5+Supportedsince Jun 21, 2011
Current: 157Safari
1–5.1Not supported
6+Supportedsince Jul 25, 2012
Current: 27MobileChrome Android
18+Supportedsince Jun 27, 2012
Current: 155Firefox Android
4–4Not supported
5+Supportedsince Jun 21, 2011
Current: 157Safari iOS
1–5Not supported
6+Supportedsince Sep 10, 2012
Current: 27How to use
This feature is Baseline widely available — use it freely, no fallback needed.
Example
Full syntax and examples are on MDN: accessKey.
Feature detection
JS · check before using
if ("HTMLElement" in globalThis && "accessKey" in HTMLElement.prototype) {
// HTMLElement.accessKey is available
}Documentation (MDN)
Specification
Sub-features
Support for each part of the feature (3). The overall table above shows when the whole feature works.
| Sub-feature | Chrome | Edge | Firefox | Safari | Chrome Android | Firefox Android | Safari iOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTMLElement.accessKey | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 6 |
| HTMLElement.accessKeyLabel | ✕ | ✕ | 8 | 14 | ✕ | 8 | 14 |
| accesskey | 1 | 12 | 1 | ≤4 | 18 | 4 | ≤3.2 |