9. APPENDIX

(1) Function Keys and Special Keys


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(2) Special Keys

Key Movement
Ctrl DDitto
Ctrl FField View (same as Alt F5)
Ctrl RRotate fields in table
Ctrl ZUndo the last change
Ctrl YDelete Line
Ctrl ZZoom - search for value in database
Alt ZSearch for next occurrence of value
Ctrl BackspaceErase current field

(3) Keys to Move Around a Table or Form

Once the table is displayed the following keys will move around in the table.

Key Movement
HomeMoves to the first record
EndMoves to the last record
Ctrl HomeMoves to the first field
Ctrl EndMoves to the last field
Page UpMoves up one screen or page
Page DownMoves down one screen or page
Right Arrow or
Left Arrow
Moves right or left one field
Up Arrow or
Down Arrow
Moves up or down one record
Ctrl Right Arrow
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Ctrl Left Arrow
Scrolls right or left one screen
Ctrl Page UpMoves to the same field of previous record
Ctrl Page Down Moves to the same field of next record

(4) Field Edit Quick Keys

Key Field Edit (Alt F5) Normal Edit
Right Arrow or
Left Arrow
Moves from character
to character within a field
Moves from field to field
Home, End Moves to beginning and end of field Moves to beginning and end of the table
Insert Toggles between insert and overtype mode Inserts new record
Delete Deletes character at the cursor Deletes entire record (Row)
Backspace Deletes character to left of cursor Deletes last character of entry
Ctrl Backspace Deletes entire field deletes entire field
Enter Ends Field View Moves to next field
Any Character Character inserted at cursor position Character inserted at the end of entry

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