The following illustration shows how to use the mouse to move around and select options in a dialog box:
You can also use the following mouse techniques to move and select in a dialog box:
The following illustration shows how to use the keyboard to move around and select options in a dialog box:
You can also use the following keys to move around and select options in a dialog box:
Key to Press |
Action |
TAB |
Move to the next or previous list box, text box, checkbox, command button, or group of option buttons. |
Arrow keys (↑, ↓, ←, →) |
Select among active group of option buttons. |
SPACEBAR |
Turn an active checkbox on/off, or choose the active command button. |
The key for the first letter of an item. |
Move directly to the first item in an active list box starting with a specific letter and select that item. |