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Re: Multiple selections in <select> using keyboard

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From: Christian Heilmann
Date: Jan 31, 2006 8:15AM

> > Given a <select> element with the multiple attribute set, is there
> > any way to select more than one item using the keyboard only, on
> > Internet Explorer?
>
> Yes, use Shift+F8. After you press Shift+F8, you can use the up and
> down arrows to move through the items and use the spacebar to select
> individual items.

Wow. Other software vendors call these things easter eggs :-)

good find.

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