While it's often easier to use your mouse to select buttons and other options, you can also use the following keys to navigate with your keyboard:
Key |
Function |
Tab |
Moves from option to data option (generally, left to
right, and top to bottom). |
Enter |
Moves from option to option or execute the selected
command button. |
Spacebar |
Selects or cancels a selection in a list box.
Selects or clears a check box. |
Esc |
Closes the current dialog box. |
F1 |
Displays help text for the current field. |
Shift+F1 |
Selects the help button (displays help text
for the form). |
F2 |
Displays the lookup window for the current field
(the magnifying glass icon). |
F3 |
Displays the navigator search window for the
current field (the flashlight icon). |
F4 |
Displays the print dialog |
Ctrl+F5 |
Gets the first record |
Ctrl+F6 |
Gets the previous record |
Ctrl+F7 |
Gets the next record |
Ctrl+F8 |
Gets the last record |
F9 |
Enables the main search button |
Alt+A |
Selects the accept button |
Alt+C |
Selects the cancel button |
Alt+D |
Selects the delete button |
Alt+P |
Selects the print button |
Alt+O |
Selects the OK button for dialog boxes and line
entry |
Alt+U |
Will undo line changes |
Ctrl+Insert |
Inserts a line |
Ctrl+Delete |
Deletes the current line |
Alt+N |
Inserts a line |
Alt+E |
Deletes the current line |
Alt+1,2,3... |
Selects the first tab page, second tab page, third
tab page, ... |
Alt+B |
Selects the batch button |
Alt+L |
Displays the navigator search window for the current
field (the flashlight icon). |
Alt+M |
Selects the memo button |
Alt+Q |
Enables the main search button |
Alt+S |
Selects the transactions search button (the binoculars
icon). |
Alt+X |
Selects the next number button |
Alt+Z |
Selects the zoom button |
Home |
Moves to the first record in a list box |
End |
Moves to the last record in a list box |
PgUp |
Moves to the previous page in a list box. |
PgDn |
Moves to the next page in a list box |