Input Field
You can use an input field to enter and edit text. It consists of a field name and the field data.
When the input field has the focus, you can enter text and numerical data using the keyboard.
Access
Input fields support sequential element navigation. This means that you can move the focus forwards in an input field using Tab or backwards using Shift + Tab. You may need to press F2 to start the text editing process. If an underlying function exists, you can start it by pressing F2. This corresponds to a double click with the left mouse button.
Help Functions
When the input field has the focus, you can call up the help documentation for this field by choosing F1. If the input field has a tool tip, you can call it up by choosing Ctrl + q. You can open the context menu for the focused input field by choosing the context menu key or Shift + F10. In more complex applications, the F4 help opens up a dialog box and provides selection options. If there is an F4 help, this is indicated by a small icon to the right of the input field, which appears as soon as the focus moves to the field. To call up a history list and choose one of your previous entries, choose Backspace when the text cursor is at the first position in the field.
The system displays tooltips and history lists only if this is defined in the SAP GUI for Windows options. To open this options dialog, choose the button for customizing the local layout or choose Alt + F12 and then Options. The settings for tooltips (also known as quick infos) are on the Options tab. The settings for history lists are on the Local Data tab.
Internal Navigation
You can move the text cursor between characters using Arrow right and Arrow left within the input fields. Use Ctrl + Arrow right or Ctrl + Arrow left to go to the next or previous word. Use Home or End to position the cursor before the first or after the last word or character in the field.
Select
You can use Shift + Arrow right or Shift + Arrow left to select characters in an input field. To select the word before or after the text cursor, choose Ctrl + Shift + Arrow left or Ctrl + Shift + Arrow right.
Manipulation
You can use the clipboard to copy or cut selected characters. To copy characters, choose Ctrl + c; to cut characters, choose Crlt + x. You can paste them elsewhere by choosing Ctrl + v. You can undo your last action by pressing Ctrl + z. When editing text, you can use the Delete key to delete the character to the right of the cursor and the Backspace key to delete the character to the left of the cursor.
When entering data, you can toggle between the insert mode and the overwrite mode by pressing Insert. When you are in the insert mode, any data to the right of the cursor moves to the right when you type. The insert mode is the default mode in the standard system. In the overwrite mode you overtype any data to the right of the cursor.
Exit
To finish editing an input field and save your changes, choose Tab or Enter. To finish editing and undo the changes made, choose Escape.