To navigate and customize the Cloud Shell, use the
following keyboard shortcuts:
If you use JAWS, press Insert+z to toggle the virtual cursor
on and off.
To navigate to the next focusable element on the page, press Tab.
Cloud Shell Terminal accessibility features
To navigate and customize the Cloud Shell Terminal, use the
following features:
To scroll up when using the terminal, press Shift+PageUp.
To scroll down when using the terminal, press Shift+PageDown.
In the terminal, Cloud Shell captures Tab key presses. To switch
to navigation with the Tab key, press Control+M. To
capture Tab key presses again, press Control+M in the terminal.
When using the terminal, Cloud Shell uses an input element to
capture key presses. Screen readers normally announce the empty contents
of this input when not navigating to individual terminal rows. To read the
current terminal row to screen readers while using the terminal, press
Control+,.
Customize color themes and font sizes in Cloud Shell
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