Displays "Go to..." field
above existing form, permits direct form entry instead of having to
exit from current form
Duplicate Field/Item
F3
Field > Duplicate
Creates duplicate of previous record
Duplicate Record
F4
Record > Duplicate
Creates duplicate of previous record
Dynamic Help
Help > Dynamic Help
Query
Provides help and explanations at
the field, block and screen levels
End of Line
end
Moves cursor to end of field line
Enter
enter or return
(Some keyboards have a return key
rather than an enter key)
Enter Query
F7
Query > Enter
Begins a query (or search)
Execute Query
F8
Query > Execute
Executes a query (or search)
Exit Menu Bar
esc
Exits the menu bar, when using keystrokes
to navigate the menu bar
Exit with Value/Select
shift F3
File > Select
Exits a validation table with data/value
Exit/Cancel/
Exit without Value
control q
File > Exit
RightClick-Exit
Exits a form, ends a query
Insert Record
F6
Record > Insert
Inserts a new blank record
List of Values (LOV)
F9
Help > List
Displays the validation table for
a particular field
Menu Bar
PC: Alt (plus first
letter of menu)
Mac: Option-f to File, then tab/shift tab
to navigate to each menu heading, arrow down/up to navigate through
menu dropdown list
Opens a menu
on the menu bar. Use up and down arrow keys to navigate within the
menu; left and right arrow keys to move to other menus. Type <enter>
to select a command, or <esc> to exit menu
bar.
See Navigation: Menu Bar
for Alt Key navigation details.
Next Block
control pagedown
Block > Next
Moves cursor to next window or block
Next Field/Item
tab
Field > Next
Moves cursor to next field
Next Record
downarrow
Record > Next
Shows the next record
Next Set of Records
Query > Fetch Next Set
Shows the next set of records from
a list that scrolls beyond the screen
Previous Block
control page up
Block > Previous
Moves cursor to previous block
Previous Field/Item
shift tab
Field > Previous
Moves cursor to previous field
Previous Record
uparrow
Record > Previous
Shows previous record
Print
shift F8
File > Print
Prints current screen
Remove Record
(see Delete Record)
shift F6
Record > Remove
Removes (deletes) record
Rollback/Clear Form
(see Clear Form)
shift F7
File > Rollback
RightClick-Rollback
Returns cursor to key block/top of
form
Save/Commit
F10
File > Save
RightClick-Save
Saves (or commits) data
Scroll Down
downarrow
Record > Scroll Down
Scrolls down
Scroll Left
leftarrow
Scrolls left
Scroll Right
rightarrow
Scrolls right
Scroll Up
uparrow
Record > Scroll Up
Scrolls up
Select Pull-Down List
arrow up or down, enter
Selects item from pull-down list
Select Radio Groups
arrow left or right
Selects item from radio group
Select (see Exit with Value)
shift F3
File > Select
Exits a validation table with data/value
Show Function Keys
control F1
Help > Show Keys
Shows a list of available keystrokes
Toggle Check Boxes
space bar
Toggles check box on/off
Wildcards
% and _
Wildcard value
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| Content rev. 3 December 2007 | Page modified 3 December 2007