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Web Accessibility Academy · Lesson

Visible Focus: Never Hide the Outline

Keep users from getting lost on the page.

Where Am I Right Now?

A keyboard user can only see one thing at a time: which control has focus. That visible marker is called the focus indicator. 👀

The Browser Gives You One Free

By default the browser draws a focus outline around the active element as you Tab. It is your built-in you are here marker.

All lessons in this course

  1. Tab, Shift+Tab, Enter, Space: The Core Keys
  2. Visible Focus: Never Hide the Outline
  3. Logical Tab Order Follows the Content
  4. Spotting Keyboard Traps
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