Navigating Quickly in a Form
How you navigate depends on whether you just clicked into a cell or are editing cell data. For example, when you are editing data in a cell, you must click Tab to move to the next cell.
You can quickly move around a form with these shortcut keys:
Table 4-1 Keyboard Shortcuts
Key or Key Combination | Result |
---|---|
Tab | Moves to the next cell in the row. When focus is on the last cell of a row, Tab moves to the next row. |
Enter | Moves to the next cell in the column. |
Shift+Enter | Moves to the previous cell in the column. |
Shift+Tab | Moves to the previous cell in the row. |
Up Arrow, Down Arrow | Moves up or down to the previous or next row. |
Right Arrow, Left Arrow | While editing in a cell, moves forward and backward in the cell data. If you are navigating the grid cells without editing, moves to the next cell or previous cell in the row. |
Ctrl+Home | Moves to the first cell in the form. |
Ctrl+End | Moves to the last cell in the form. |
Ctrl+Left Arrow | Moves to the first cell in the current row. |
Ctrl+Right Arrow | Moves to the last cell in the current row. |
Shift+End | Moves to the last cell of the first row. |
Ctrl+A | Selects all cells. |
Shift+Space | Selects the row. |
Ctrl+Space | Selects the column. |
Esc | Discards the current changes in the cell, restoring the previous state. |
Note:
These shortcuts are available only if you're accessing forms from the desktop.