Tricks for using Windows without a mouse

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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.

  • Tab - you can use the tab key to move from one fieldto 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
  • note: if you tab into a cell and start typing, you will overwrite the contents of the field; you don't have to hit delete first.
  • Ctrl-C - copies contents of what is currently selected / highlighted; if you just tabbed to a field the entire contents will be