How to Check Whether Website Navigation Works Without a Mouse

A website may look navigable but rely on hover, pointer gestures, or custom controls that keyboard users cannot reach. Missing focus indicators can make it unclear where a user is on the page.

What to check

Navigate the complete site with keyboard only. Check focus order, visible focus, menus, dialogs, skip links, interactive controls, and whether focus remains predictable after opening and closing navigation.

Recommended next step

Use native controls where possible, provide visible focus, and ensure every pointer action has a keyboard equivalent. Retest the main user journeys at mobile and desktop widths.

How Informatix Systems can help

Informatix Systems provides web accessibility and software development services. We can review the affected system, identify likely causes, and help plan a practical fix. Contact us with the platform involved, when the issue began, and non-sensitive error details.