The following keyboard shortcuts are supported in the Property Grid.
Table 66. Property Grid — Accessibility Keys
Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Tab | Traverses from top to bottom. |
| Arrow up or down | Traverses through the properties. |
| F2 | Edits any property value. Note: For combo boxes, press F2 to edit, then use the up and down arrow to navigate. To select an element, press [Enter]. |
| Enter | Selects an item in the drop-down menu. |
| Space bar | Selects or deselects a check box. |
| Shift+F10 | Displays the context menu of the selected item in the Property Grid. |
Keep in mind these considerations:
While navigating through the property grid if the focus is lost because of a warning message, press Ctrl+3 to navigate to the Property Grid and navigate by using the Tab and Arrow keys.
If focus is lost after pressing Ctrl+S to save a property in the property grid, simply use the Up or Down arrow.
If you are in “edit mode” in a field that cannot be edited in the Property Grid, to get out of “edit mode” press the Tab or Shift+Tab key.
The following keyboard shortcuts are supported in the Security Group/User Selection dialog box (accessed via the Property Grid—System category).
Table 67. Security Group/User Selection — Accessibility Keys
Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| Tab | Traverses from left to right and top to bottom. |
| Arrow up or down | Traverses up or down in the drop-down menu or if there are multiple users/groups in the list, traverses up or down the user/group list. |
| Enter | Selects an item in the drop-down menu. |
The following keyboard shortcuts are supported in the Alias dialog box (accessed via the Property Grid).