Shortcut Keys Result
Esc Closes an open menu.
Controlling dialogs
When you open any dialog, one element (such as a button, an option field, an entry in
a list box, or a checkbox) is highlighted or indicated by a dotted box around the field
or button name. This element is said to have the focus on it.
Shortcut Keys Result
Enter Activates selected button. In most cases where no button
is selected, Enter is equivalent to clicking OK.
Esc
Closes dialog without saving any changes made while it
was open. In most cases, Esc is equivalent to clicking
Cancel. When an open drop-down list is selected, Esc
closes the list.
Spacebar Checks an empty checkbox. Clears a checked checkbox.
Up, down arrow keys
Moves focus up and down a list. Increases or decreases
value of a variable. Moves focus vertically within a section
of dialog.
Right, left arrow keys Moves focus horizontally within a section of a dialog.
Tab Advances focus to the next section or element of a dialog.
Shift+Tab
Returns focus to the previous section or element in a
dialog.
Alt+Down Arrow Shows items in a drop-down list.
Stopping macros
Shortcut Keys Result
Shift+Ctrl+Q Stops a running macro.
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