Microsoft KB Archive/94190

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PRB: ARROW Keys Behave Differently in Form and Datasheet View
'Article ID: Q94190

Creation Date: 29-DEC-1992

Revision Date: 30-NOV-1996' The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 7.0, 97

SYMPTOMS

Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.

If you set ARROW key behavior to Next Field, pressing an ARROW key at the end of a field in Datasheet view moves the pointer to the next field. However, in Form view, pressing an ARROW key at the end of a control has no effect (that is, it will not move the focus to the next control).

CAUSE

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

You can set certain keyboard attributes, such as ARROW key behavior.

To do so in Microsoft Access 7.0 and 97, on the Tools menu, click Options, and then select Keyboard. In Microsoft Access versions 1.x and 2.0, on the View menu, click Options, and then select Keyboard.

You can set the ARROW key behavior to either Next Field or Next Character. When set to Next Field, the ARROW key behavior will vary between Datasheet view and Form view. The difference in behavior depends on the mode of the Microsoft Access text editor.

If the editor is in &quot;enter&quot; mode (the entire field or control is selected), pressing an ARROW key in either Datasheet view or Form view moves the pointer to the next field or control and remains in &quot;enter&quot; mode. When you reach the last field or control, the pointer will move to the next record.

If the editor is in &quot;edit&quot; mode (text has been entered), pressing an ARROW key at the end of a field in Datasheet view will move the pointer to the next field and return to &quot;enter&quot; mode. However, in Form view, pressing an ARROW key at the end of a control has no effect. This behavior is by design, and is meant to ensure that pressing an ARROW key on the last control in edit mode does not move the pointer to the next record.
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