Combo boxes are found in many text fields and in some fields on grids. These boxes, when activated, will display a list of options to fill in the field with. A combo box from a text field is illustrated below.
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Combo boxes also appear in grids. This is illustrated below.
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There is a special combo box that appears in fields calling for dates. This combo box originally displays the current month with the current date highlighted. This box scrolls through the months in the year or through different years. A drop down date field is illustrated below.
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The buttons with the double arrows move to the previous year or the following year. The buttons on the drop down date boxes with single arrows move to the previous month or the following month. Keyboard commands are, <PGUP> for the previous month, <PGDOWN> for the following month, <CTRL> + <PGUP> for the previous year, and <CTRL> + <PGDOWN> for the following year.
To activate any combo box, place the pointer over the box containing the arrow and press the left mouse button. Press <F4> on the keyboard to access the drop down box associated with a text field or <ALT> + <DNARROW> to activate the drop down box associated with a field on a grid. Drop down boxes are only accessible when you are in Edit Mode. To fill a combo box with one of the pre-defined options employ the arrow keys and the enter key or the mouse to select. The only information that can be stored in the field is the information that is contained in the combo box.