PowerPoint '97:
Shortcut Key commands while in a Dialog Box
Using Shortcut Keys to access index tabs
- To switch to the next tab in a dialog box press CTRL+TAB.
- To switch to the previous tab in a dialog box press
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB.
Using Shortcut Keys to access option
buttons or checkboxes
- To switch to the previous option button in a dialog box press
CTRL+SHIFT+TAB.
- To move to the next option or option group press TAB.
- To move to the previous option or option group press SHIFT+TAB.
- To move between options in a selected drop-down list box or group of
options use the arrow keys.
- To move to an option in a selected drop-down list box press the first
letter of the option name.
- To select an option or to select or clear a check box press
ALT+letter where letter is underlined in the option name.
Using Shortcut Keys to access drop-down
list boxes
- To open a selected drop-down list box press the DOWN ARROW.
- To close a selected drop-down list box press ESC.
Applying or cancelling a command
- To perform the action assigned to the selected button or to select or clear
the check box press the SPACEBAR.
- To perform the action assigned to a default button in a dialog box press
ENTER.
- To cancel a command and close a dialog box press ESC.
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