# WCAG 2.2 – 2.4.3 Focus Order

- Level: A
- Principle: 2 Operable
- Guideline: 2.4 Navigable
- Introduced in: WCAG 2.0

## What the rule requires

With the Tab key, focus moves in a sensible order – usually top to bottom and left to right.

## How to get it right

Do not use positive tabindex values such as tabindex="5". Put the code in the right order instead.

## Who benefits

- People with motor disabilities
- Blind people

## Sources

- [This rule on wcag.dehl.net](https://wcag.dehl.net/en/wcag/2-4-3/)
- [Interactive demo](https://wcag.dehl.net/en/demos/#keyboard)
- [Official W3C explanation](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/Understanding/focus-order)
- [Techniques (WCAG Quick Reference)](https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/#focus-order)

_Plain-language explanation. Only the original W3C text is normative._