How to fix scrollable region focusable on Wix

Steps for Wix

1. Open the Wix Editor for the relevant page.
2. Click the scrollable element (e.g. a text box set to scroll, or a Repeater/Box with overflow scroll).
3. In the right-hand panel, click the Accessibility icon (the person icon) or go to Settings → Accessibility, and set the Tab Stop / focusable option to enabled if available.
4. For custom HTML widgets: click the element → Settings → open the HTML/CSS code pane, then add tabindex="0" and aria-label to the container tag.
5. If the scrollable element is a Wix-native component with no accessibility panel, consider restructuring the content to avoid a non-interactive scroll container, or use a Wix Custom Element / Velo (Dev Mode) to inject the tabindex attribute via code.
6. Preview the page and test with Tab-key navigation.

What is scrollable region focusable?

A "scrollable region" is any box on your page that shows a scrollbar — think a product description with a fixed height, a reviews panel, a custom dropdown list, or a map embed. When a visitor uses only a keyboard (Tab key) to navigate, they must be able to move focus into that box so they can scroll through its content. If the box itself is not reachable by keyboard, or contains no focusable element (like a link or button) that would pull focus inside it, the content is effectively hidden from anyone who cannot use a mouse. WCAG Success Criterion 2.1.1 (Keyboard) requires that all functionality — including scrolling to read content — is operable without a mouse.

Keyboard accessibility directly affects an estimated 7–26 % of users who rely on keyboards, switch devices, or screen readers to navigate the web. If those users cannot reach a scrollable product description, image gallery, or terms-of-service box, they cannot read critical information that may influence a purchase — leading to lost conversions and abandoned carts. More importantly, WCAG 2.1 Level AA is referenced in accessibility laws including the ADA (US), the European Accessibility Act, and the UK Equality Act; failing this criterion exposes your business to legal complaints, lawsuits, and regulatory action. Accessibility auditors and automated scanners flag this issue, making it a liability that is easy to prove and hard to defend.

See the complete Scrollable region focusable guide for every platform and the full background.