Selecting a field in Browse mode or Find mode

In Browse mode, you select a field to work with data. In Find mode, you select a field to enter a find request.

To

Do this

Select a field

Click in the field.

Select the contents of a field

Select the field, then choose Edit menu > Select All.

Move to the next field in a record (in the established tab order)

Try pressing Tab, Enter, or Return.

Notes

Move to the previous field

Press Shift-Tab, Shift-Return, or Shift-Enter.

Notes 

  • To change the order in which pressing a key moves you through fields, set the tab order for the layout. See Setting the tab order for data entry.
  • You can't press a key to move to some fields:
    • You can't move into fields omitted from the tab order.
    • In Browse mode, you can't press a key to select summary or calculation fields.
    • In Find mode, you can't press a key to move into summary fields.
  • If you cannot select a field, the field could be formatted to prevent entry. See Allowing or preventing entry into fields.