Microsoft KB Archive/257080

= Arrow Keys for Cursor Movement Do Not Work Within a Text Input Box for Searching an Index =

Article ID: 257080

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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This article was previously published under Q257080



SYMPTOMS
When you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 and you type a keyword into a text input box in order to search an index, you may be unable to use the arrow keys to move the cursor in the input box.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur when the Web page contains a  tag that is configured to use a style setting "writing-mode:tb-rl".

This is an example of the ISINDEX tag: 



WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, use the mouse to move the cursor, or use the END, HOME, and BACKSPACE keys to move around in the input box.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: accessibility

Keywords: kbprogramming kbprb KB257080

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