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Keyboard Controls

Global Keys

Key Action
F1 Help (when available)
F3 Cancel / Exit
Ctrl+C Interrupt

Form Navigation

Key Action
Tab Next field
Shift+Tab Previous field
Enter Submit form
F4 Prompt (show selection list, when available)

Field Editing

Key Action
Left/Right Move cursor within field
Home Jump to start of field
End Jump to end of field
Delete Delete character at cursor
Backspace Delete character before cursor
Insert Toggle insert/overwrite mode
Ctrl+E Erase to end of field
Key Action
1-9, A-Z Select menu item
X Exit menu
F3 Exit menu

Table / List Navigation

Key Action
F7 Page backward
F8 Page forward
Page Up Page backward
Page Down Page forward

Work-with List

Key Action
Enter Process action codes
F3 Exit
F6 Add new record (when available)
F7 Page backward
F8 Page forward

Type action codes in the Opt column:

  • 2 = Change
  • 4 = Delete
  • 5 = Display
  • (Application-defined codes)

Selection List

Key Action
S Select item (type in Opt column)
Enter Confirm selection
F3 Cancel
F6 Add new item (when available)
F7 Page backward
F8 Page forward

Tabular Entry

Key Action
Tab Next editable cell
Shift+Tab Previous editable cell
Enter Submit all values
F3 Cancel
F7 Page backward
F8 Page forward