Key

Description

tab

Move to the next option or option group.

shift+tab

Move to the previous option or option group.

ctrl+tab

Switch to the next tab in a dialog box.

ctrl+shift+tab

Switch to the previous tab in a dialog box.

alt+arrow down

Open a selected drop-down list.

First letter of an option in a drop-down list

Open the list if it is closed and move to an option in the list.

arrow keys

Move between options in an open drop-down list, or between options in a group of options.

esc

Close a selected drop-down list; cancel a command and close a dialog box.

spacebar

Perform the action assigned to the selected button; select or clear the selected check box.

alt+ the letter underlined in an option

Select an option; select or clear a check box.

enter

Perform the action assigned to a default button in a dialog box.

home

Move to the beginning of the entry.

end

Move to the end of the entry.

arrow left, arrow right

Move one character to the left or right, respectively.

ctrl+arrow left

Move one word to the left.

ctrl+arrow right

Move one word to the right.

shift+arrow left

Select or cancel selection one character to the left.

shift+arrow right

Select or cancel selection one character to the right.

ctrl+shift+arrow left

Select or cancel selection one word to the left.

ctrl+shift+arrow right

Select or cancel selection one word to the right.

shift+home

Select from the cursor to the beginning of the entry.

shift+end

Select from the cursor to the end of the entry.