Enable keyboard focus on text that displays tooltip

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title: Enable keyboard focus on text that displays tooltip
description: Learn more about the Enable keyboard focus on text that displays tooltip accessibility preference.
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topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
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breadcrumb: [Configure accessibility preferences, Preferences, Use, Next Experience UI, Configure UIs and portals, Configure user experiences]
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# Enable keyboard focus on text that displays tooltip

Learn more about the Enable keyboard focus on text that displays tooltip accessibility preference.

\[Omitted image "coral-pref-truncated-text.png"\] Alt text: Enable keyboard focus on text that displays a tooltip accessibility preference.

The purpose of this preference is to provide access to truncated text.

Learn more about this preference from the following tutorial:

\[Omitted video\] Description: Enable keyboard focus on text that displays tooltip

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Detail

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Description

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Feature

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Makes hidden text accessible when navigating with a keyboard. Ensures that full context is available without relying on mouse device hover.

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Who benefits

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-   Keyboard-only users
-   Screen reader users
-   Anyone preferring to tab quickly through interfaces

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Visual representation

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**Activated:** Truncated text is accessible via keyboard focus, revealing full text.

 **Deactivated:** Truncated text requires mouse device hover to view full text.

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