How can I use arrow keys to change slides in Webflow using key codes?

To use arrow keys to change slides in Webflow, you'll need to add custom JavaScript that listens for the appropriate key codes and triggers the slider's next or previous action.

1. Identify Your Webflow Slider

• Make sure you've added a Slider element in your Webflow project.
• Take note of the Slider element's class or ID, or use Webflow's default slider structure (which uses classes like w-slider, w-slider-arrow-left, and w-slider-arrow-right).

2. Add Custom Code to Listen to Arrow Key Presses

• Go to Page Settings or your Site Settings > Custom Code section.
• Paste the following JavaScript code into the Before tag section:

<script>  document.addEventListener('keydown', function(event) {    // 37 = left arrow, 39 = right arrow    if (event.keyCode === 37) {      document.querySelector('.w-slider-arrow-left').click();    } else if (event.keyCode === 39) {      document.querySelector('.w-slider-arrow-right').click();    }  });</script>

3. Publish or Preview the Project

• This custom code will only run on the published site or when previewing in-browser — it doesn’t work inside the Webflow Designer preview.
• Use left (←) and right (→) arrow keys on your keyboard to manually swipe to the previous or next slide.

4. Customize If You Have Multiple Sliders

• If you have more than one slider on a page, you may need to target a specific slider to avoid controlling all sliders at once.
• You can do this by replacing the document.querySelector(...) with something more specific like document.querySelector('#my-slider .w-slider-arrow-right').

Summary

To control Webflow sliders with arrow keys, add JavaScript that uses key codes 37 (left) and 39 (right) to trigger .w-slider-arrow-left and .w-slider-arrow-right clicks. Add this in your page’s custom code section and publish to see it in action.