Microsoft KB Archive/90724

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PRB: Focus Does Not Shift When You Use Find Shortcut Keys

Article ID: Q90724
Creation Date: 21-OCT-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.

In the Find dialog box, when the focus is on the Find Next button and you use the shortcut key (ALT+S) to select the Find First button, the focus does not change from the Find Next button to the Find First button. However, if you click the Find First button, the focus does change.

STATUS


This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION


Steps to Reproduce Behavior


  1. Open the sample database Northwind.mdb (or NWIND.MDB in versions 1.x and 2.0).
  2. Open the Order Details table in Datasheet view.
  3. Click the Find button (the binoculars) on the toolbar.
  4. In the Find dialog box, click to select the "Search Fields As Formatted" check box.
  5. Type "10300" (without the quotation marks) in the Find What box, and then click Find Next. Note that the focus is on the Find Next button.
  6. Press ALT+S. Note that the focus remains on the Find Next button rather than moving to the Find First button.



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KBCategory: kbusage
KBSubcategory: FmsOthr
Additional reference words: 1.00 1.10 2.00 7.00 97 8.00