Keys for navigating task panes
| Result | Windows Action | macOS Action |
| Move focus to the next item among Document pane, Task panes, Message bar, and Navigation bar | F6 | F6 |
| Move focus to the previous item among Document pane, Task panes, message bar, and Navigation bar | Shift+F6 | Shift+F6 |
| Move focus to the next panel in the Task pane | Ctrl+Tab | Option +Tab |
| Move focus to the previous panel in the Task pane | Ctrl+Shift+Tab | Command+ Shift+Tab |
| Navigate to the next panel and panel control within an open Task pane | Tab | Tab |
| Navigate to the previous panel and panel control within an open Task pane | Shift+Tab | Shift+Tab |
| Navigate to the next command button within a panel | Down Arrow | Down Arrow |
| Navigate to the previous command button within a panel | Up Arrow | Up Arrow |
| Expand or collapse panel in focus (press F6 to move focus to Tools pane, then tab to desired panel) | Spacebar or Enter | Spacebar or Enter |
| Open or close the Task pane | Shift+F4 | Shift+F4 |
| Close the pane that lists the tasks of an Action | Ctrl+Shift+F4 | Ctrl+Shift+F4 |
| Open the menu and move the focus to the first menu option when focus is on a command with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout | Spacebar or Enter | Spacebar or Enter |
| Move the focus back to the parent command button with a submenu or submenu element with a flyout | Esc | Esc |
| Run the command in focus | Spacebar or Enter | Spacebar or Enter |
| Navigate to the next item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes | Tab | Tab |
| Navigate to the previous item in the active panel in the Create New Action, Edit Action, Create Custom Tool, or the Edit Custom Tool dialog boxes | Shift+Tab | Shift+Tab |
