User Guide

158 ComboBox component
When the drop-down list of a combo box has focus, alphanumeric keystrokes move the
selection up and down the drop-down list to the next item with the same first character. You
can also use the following keys to control a drop-down list:
End Selection moves to the bottom of the list.
Escape Closes the drop-down list and returns focus to the combo box in test mode.
Enter Closes the drop-down list and returns focus to the combo box.
Home Moves the selection to the top of the list.
Page Down Moves the selection down one page.
Page Up Moves the selection up one page.
Shift+Tab Moves focus to the previous object.
Tab Moves focus to the next object.
Key Description
Control+Up
Arrow
If the drop-down list is open, focus returns to the text box and the drop-
down list closes in the stand-alone and browser versions of Flash Player.
Down Arrow Moves the selection down one item.
End Moves the insertion point to the end of the text box.
Enter If the drop-down list is open, focus returns to the text box and the
drop-down list closes.
Escape If the drop-down list is open, focus returns to the text box and the
drop-down list closes in test mode.
Home Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the text box.
Page Down Moves the selection down one page.
Page Up Moves the selection up one page.
Tab Moves focus to the next object.
Shift+End Selects the text from the insertion point to the End position.
Shift+Home Selects the text from the insertion point to the Home position.
Shift+Tab Moves focus to the previous object.
Up Arrow Moves the selection up one item.
NOTE
The page size used by the Page Up and Page Down keys is one less than the number of
items that fit in the display. For example, paging down through a ten-line drop-down list
will show items 0-9, 9-18, 18-27, and so on, with one item overlapping per page.
Key Description