Instruction Manual

Preface P–5
Publication 2711E-6.12 – November 1997
Selection Conventions in Dialog Boxes
Dialog boxes contain standard Windows fields that require different
selection conventions. Refer to your Windows user documentation
for information on the selection conventions.
The following shortcut keys allow you to complete dialog boxes
faster:
This key or key
combination
Does this
Tab
Moves the cursor to the next field, option, or command
button.
Shift+Tab Moves the cursor to the previous field, option, or command
button.
Alt+underlined letter Selects an option, or displays a drop-down list.
Alt+ Displays a drop-down list.
Spacebar Turns check boxes on or off.
Key Conventions
This key combination Means
Key1+Key2
Press and hold the first key while you press the second
key. For example, press “Ctrl+A” means to press the Ctrl
key, and while pressing it, press the A key. Then release
both keys.
Shift+click Press and hold the Shift key while you click an object with
the pointer.
Command Conventions
Following are three methods for carrying out commands.
Instructions in this manual don’t always outline each method.
• choosing a menu command
• choosing an icon on the toolbar
• using a key combination
For example:
Use any of these commands to open an application:
Choose “Open Application” in the File menu.
Choose from the toolbar.
Press Ctrl+O.