Tricks for using Windows without a mouse: Difference between revisions

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When using [[CCMDB.mdb]] it is sometimes faster to use keyboard shortcuts instead of reaching for the mouse, aiming and driving to a field, clicking on it and getting your hands back onto the keyboard. So, here are some tricks to reduce mousing.

When using [[CCMDB.mdb]] it is sometimes faster to use keyboard shortcuts instead of reaching for the mouse, aiming and driving to a field, clicking on it and getting your hands back onto the keyboard. This is something you may or may not find useful, and use is not mandatory, but several people asked for a list when I have showed these tricks. So, here are some tricks to reduce mousing, please take the time to have a look through them and use those that make your life easier.

* '''Tab''' - you can use the tab key to move from one ~~fieldto~~ the next

* '''Tab''' - you can use the tab key to move from one field to the next

** please discuss below if you think some fields are not in a convenient tab order, keeping in mind that they have to work equally well and intuitive for all locations

* '''Shift-Tab''' - moves you back to the previous field

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* '''~~Ctrl~~-downarrow''' - expands a dropdown box in access so you can see the contents and access them via arrow key

* '''Alt-downarrow''' - expands a dropdown box in access so you can see the contents and access them via arrow key

* just starting typing in a dropdown box will complete the entry with the first listing in the options that corresponds to what you type

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-When using [[CCMDB.mdb]] it is sometimes faster to use keyboard shortcuts instead of reaching for the mouse, aiming and driving to a field, clicking on it and getting your hands back onto the keyboard. So, here are some tricks to reduce mousing.
+When using [[CCMDB.mdb]] it is sometimes faster to use keyboard shortcuts instead of reaching for the mouse, aiming and driving to a field, clicking on it and getting your hands back onto the keyboard. This is something you may or may not find useful, and use is not mandatory, but several people asked for a list when I have showed these tricks. So, here are some tricks to reduce mousing, please take the time to have a look through them and use those that make your life easier.
-* '''Tab''' - you can use the tab key to move from one fieldto the next
+* '''Tab''' - you can use the tab key to move from one field to the next
 ** please discuss below if you think some fields are not in a convenient tab order, keeping in mind that they have to work equally well and intuitive for all locations
 * '''Shift-Tab''' - moves you back to the previous field
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-* '''Ctrl-downarrow''' - expands a dropdown box in access so you can see the contents and access them via arrow key
+* '''Alt-downarrow''' - expands a dropdown box in access so you can see the contents and access them via arrow key
 * just starting typing in a dropdown box will complete the entry with the first listing in the options that corresponds to what you type