cursor keys

Directional keyboard controls

Cursor keys are the arrow keys on a keyboard, used to move the cursor or selection point up, down, left, or right.

They navigate text documents, spreadsheets, menus, and video games.

Use the cursor keys to scroll through the list.

Also called arrow keys.

Related

typing · navigation · down · computer hardware · scroll · tap · left · keystrokes · user interface · text editors · video games · screen reader · keycaps · click · hotkeys · page up · caret · hold

Opposites
input device type

cursor keysmouse

Small gnawing mammal

trackpad · touchpad · trackball · joystick · pointing device

navigation method

cursor keysscroll wheel

Rotatable input for navigation

drag and drop · hyperlink · bookmark · home key · end key

navigation precision

cursor keysmouse

Small gnawing mammal

analog stick · trackball · scroll wheel · drag-and-drop

Family

cursor, key, cursors, keys, keyed, keying, keyless, keyboard, keyhole

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G