Using Long Edit Boxes

You use long edit boxes to enter anecdotal information such as comments or free form informational text.

Move to and highlight a long edit box by pressing the tab key or by double-clicking and highlighting the text. You can type over existing highlighted text. If the text is not highlighted, you are inserting rather than replacing text. If you enter data that extends beyond the visible area of the long edit box, a scroll bar appears for you to navigate through the data.

This example shows a long edit box with the Display in Modal Window and Spell Check buttons.

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PeopleSoft applications are equipped with a spell check feature that you can use on data entered in long edit boxes.

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You can zoom a long edit box to a modal window if the Display in Modal Window icon is visible to the right of the long edit box.