Apple M9057 User Manual - Page 195

Database 8-13 Entering data in fields In the Help index,* see: E fields, changing E fields, entering data E fields, navigating When you finish defining the database fields, you see them displayed in Browse mode in a standard layout, in the order you created them. You can now start entering data. You enter data in Browse mode (or List mode, when you select List from the Layout menu) by selecting a field and typing a value in it. You can't select a field that contains a formula or a field whose type is Record Info, because AppleWorks enters those values for you. Drag the control up or down to move quickly through records Current number of records Click outside a field border to select the whole record Fields in a standard layout (in Browse mode) Fields for one record To select a field, click within its borders Note If the entire record becomes selected, it means you clicked outside a field and selected the whole record. To select a field, click within the field borders. To deselect a record, press Enter (on the numeric keypad), and then try again. Or, make the first field active by pressing Tab. To Do this Move to the next field Press Tab. Move to the previous field Press Shift-Tab. Edit data in a field Click in the field and edit the data. Insert a tab within a field Press 2-Tab. Enter the current date in a date field Press 2-Hyphen. or current time in a time field Enter a date, time, or number Type numerals and punctuation characters. * Choose Index from the or Help menu and scroll to the entry. Then choose a topic from the list and click Go To Topic.