Apple M9057 User Manual - Page 197
Changing the tab order, Duplicating, deleting, and moving records
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Database 8-15 Changing the tab order In the Help index,* see: E tabbing The tab order is the order in which you move from one field to the next when you press Tab in Browse mode. The tab order is preset to the order in which you place the fields on the layout. Changing the tab order does not rearrange the fields-it simply changes the order of field selection when you press Tab. To change the tab order, choose Browse from the Layout menu, and then choose Tab Order. In the Tab Order dialog box, click Clear, and then move the field names into the Tab Order list, in the order you want data entered into them. To move a name, click the field name in the Field List, and then click Move. Tip To change the tab order in List mode, reorder the fields. See "Moving columns and formatting data" on page 8-20. Note Fields you don't move to the Tab Order list will not be accessible by pressing Tab. To select such a field in Browse, List, or Find mode, click within the field. Duplicating, deleting, and moving records When records are similar, you can save time and prevent data entry errors by duplicating records. Once you duplicate a record, you can change only the values that are different in the new record, and avoid retyping identical information. In the Help index,* see: E records, adding E records, deleting You can also copy and paste a record to duplicate it, or delete one or more records at a time. To Duplicate a record Copy and paste a record into another document, application, or database Select the record to duplicate, delete, or move, and then Choose Duplicate Record from the Edit menu. AppleWorks adds a copy of the record to the end of the database and places the insertion point in the first field, ready for you to enter data. Click on the Default button bar, or choose Copy from the Edit menu. Then click or choose Paste. If you're pasting the record into an AppleWorks database, the copy is added to the end of the database. * Choose Index from the or Help menu and scroll to the entry. Then choose a topic from the list and click Go To Topic.