Shortcuts – Application
Controls 
You can use the shortcuts described in the following tables to access the application controls. For more information about application controls, see Application Controls.
For more information on shortcuts, see Shortcuts.
Text Entry
|
Keys |
Action |
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ARROW LEFT |
Moves the cursor one character to the left |
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ARROW RIGHT |
Moves the cursor one character to the right |
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SHIFT + ARROW LEFT |
Selects the next character to the left |
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SHIFT + ARROW RIGHT |
Selects the next character to the right |
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CTRL + ARROW LEFT |
Moves the cursor one word to the left |
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CTRL + ARROW RIGHT |
Moves the cursor one word to the right |
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SHIFT + CTRL + ARROW RIGHT |
Selects one word to the right |
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SHIFT + CTRL + ARROW LEFT |
Selects one word to the left |
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INS |
Toggles between insert and overwrite mode |
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DEL |
Deletes next character to the right, or deletes selected text |
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HOME |
Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line |
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SHIFT + HOME |
Selects all characters from the cursor position to the beginning of the line |
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SHIFT + CTRL + HOME |
Selects all words from the cursor position to the beginning of the line |
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END |
Moves the cursor to the end of the line |
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SHIFT + END |
Selects all characters from the cursor position to the end of the line |
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SHIFT + CTRL + END |
Selects all words from the cursor position to the end of the line |
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BACKSPACE |
Deletes the next character to the left |
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CTRL + C |
Copies selected text to the clipboard |
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CTRL + V |
Pastes text from the clipboard |
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CTRL + X |
Cuts selected text to the clipboard |
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CTRL + E |
Edits a hyperlink |
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TAB |
Tabs to the next available control |
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SHIFT + TAB |
Tabs to the previous available control |
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RETURN |
Opens a hyperlink |
Multi-Line Text Entry
You can use any keystrokes to enter text in combination with the following keys.
|
Keys |
Action |
|
ARROW UP |
Moves up one line |
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ARROW DOWN |
Moves down one line |
|
PAGE UP |
Scrolls up one page |
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PAGE DOWN |
Scrolls down one page |
|
SHIFT + ARROW UP |
Selects the line above, when the cursor is on the first position in a line |
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SHIFT + ARROW DOWN |
Selects the line below, when the cursor is on the last position in a line |
|
SHIFT + PAGE UP |
Selects all lines above and all characters to the left |
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SHIFT + PAGE DOWN |
Selects all lines below and all characters to the right |
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RETURN |
Enters a hard line-break |
Dropdown List
You can use any keystrokes to enter text in combination with the following keys.
|
Keys |
Action |
|
F4 |
Opens a dropdown list |
|
ARROW UP |
Selects the upper entry in an open dropdown list |
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ARROW DOWN |
Selects the lower entry in an open dropdown list |
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HOME |
Selects the first entry in an open dropdown list |
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END |
Selects the last entry in an open dropdown list |
|
PAGE UP |
Selects the first entry in visible area of an open dropdown list |
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PAGE DOWN |
Selects the last entry in visible area of an open dropdown list |
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RETURN |
Chooses the selected entry and closes dropdown list |
|
ESC |
Discards the selection and closes dropdown list |
Choice Control
You can use any keystrokes to enter text in combination with the following keys.
|
Keys |
Action |
|
F4 |
Opens a dialog window |
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DELETE |
Clears the control if it cannot be edited |
Date/Time Input
You can use any keystrokes to enter text in combination with the following keys.
|
Keys |
Action |
|
F4 |
Selects the icon when the cursor is positioned on it |
File Save / File Open
You can use any keystrokes to enter text in combination with the following keys.
|
Keys |
Action |
|
F4 |
Opens a file choice input |
Button Input
You can use any keystrokes to enter text in combination with the following keys.
|
Keys |
Action |
|
F4 |
Selects a button |
Button
|
Keys |
Action |
|
SPACE RETURN |
Performs the associated command if the button is selected |
Some buttons may also have shortcut keystrokes. These buttons have a single letter underlined on the button label. To perform the function assigned to the button, select ALT + (the underlined letter).
Checkboxes
|
Keys |
Action |
|
SPACE |
Toggles the state between selected and not selected |
Option Buttons
|
Keys |
Action |
|
ARROW LEFT or UP |
Selects the previous option button of an option button group |
|
ARROW RIGHT or DOWN |
Selects the next option button of an option button group |
List
|
Keys |
Action |
|
TAB |
Moves the cursor to right cell |
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SHIFT + TAB |
Moves the cursor to left cell |
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ARROW UP |
Moves the cursor to cell one row up |
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ARROW DOWN |
Moves the cursor to cell one row down |
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ARROW LEFT |
Moves the cursor left one cell, or when in edit mode, moves the cursor one character to the left |
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ARROW RIGHT |
Moves the cursor right one cell, or when in edit mode, moves the cursor one character to the right |
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HOME |
Moves the cursor to the first cell in a row, or when in edit mode, moves the cursor to the beginning of the cell |
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END |
Moves the cursor to the last cell in a row, or when in edit mode, moves the cursor to the end of the cell |
|
PAGE DOWN or PAGE UP |
Moves to the last/first visible row in the list |
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F4 / ALT + ARROW UP or ALT + ARROW DOWN |
If a cell contains a button, carries out the action associated with the button |
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RETURN |
If a cell contains a hyperlink, performs the navigation |
Here are some tips about using shortcuts in a list:
· You cannot use the CTRL + C key combination and the OVERWRITE key.
· If you make an error entering data, the ARROW UP and ARROW DOWN keys are locked. You must first correct the error before continuing to enter data.
Browser
The Microsoft Internet Explorer keys for scrolling or editing text are available for you to use.