Some of the standard navigation options that you will be using regularly are described below:
Tab: Moves the cursor to the next enabled tab stop.
Shift+Tab: Moves the cursor to the previous enabled tab stop.
Enter: Moves the cursor to the next enabled main tab stop.
- This is the set behaviour for multiline text from within text boxes.
- Use Ctrl+Enter or Shift+Enter to type a hard line break inside such a control.
- Use Enter to also confirm a data entry or selection.
For example,
In searches, list boxes, date pickers, etc., Enter confirms the current selection and proceeds to the next enabled main tab stop.
Down Arrow: Also moves the cursor to the next enabled main tab stop.
- If this takes you into a multiline text box with existing contents, initially select the existing contents when the multiline text box gains focus.
a. If the cursor is above the last line in the multiline text box, pressing Down moves the cursor to the next line.
b. Pressing Down from the last line moves the cursor to the next enabled main tab stop.
If this takes you into an area where the current/active row is initially selected.
a. Pressing Up or Down arrow keys move between rows within the area as normal.
b. Pressing Down from the last row takes you to the next enabled main tab stop.
Up Arrow: Moves the cursor to the previous enabled main tab stop.
If this takes you into a multiline text box with existing contents, it initially selects the existing contents when the multiline text box gains focus.
a. Pressing Up from the first line in the multiline text box moves the cursor to the previous enabled main tab stop.
If this takes you into an area where the current or active row is initially selected.
a. Pressing Up or Down arrow keys moves between rows within the area as normal.
b. Pressing Up from the first row takes you to the previous enabled main tab stop.
Access Keys
(Alt+Key): Many fields have access keys (Alt+whatever key combination) assigned, to focus them directly with the access key underlined as per standard Windows® behaviour. Access keys are unique on each screen.
NOTE
- Main tab stops are the most commonly used fields. These fields will need information entered in order to complete the process you are on.
- Some navigation fields are contextual and dependent on the script type or details entered.
