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Keyboard Shortcuts
This page describes CATS keyboard shortcuts.
Escape [Esc]
The escape key lets you exit a menu or edit screen. It will cancel most activities. Changes made will not be saved. In scans, [Esc] will only cancel the changes to the current (highlighted) record. For menu selections, [Esc] will return you to the previous menu without taking action.
F2
Use F2 to save data you have entered and to exit an edit screen. It can also be used on a screen to continue and apply or cancel.
Home
Use [Home] to go to beginning of field.
End
Use [End] to go to end of field.
Control - C
Press [Ctrl] and [C] together to copy selected text.
Control - V
Use [Ctrl][V] to paste text you have copied (with [Ctrl][C]).
Control - X
Use [Ctrl][X] to cut text (that is, to save it to the clipboard while simultaneously deleting it from its current location.) Use [Ctrl][V] to paste it into a new location.
Control - X
Use [Ctrl][X] to cut text (that is, to save it to the clipboard while simultaneously deleting it from its current location.) Use [Ctrl][V] to paste it into a new location.
Tab
Use [Tab] to move to the next field.
Shift - Tab
Use [Shift][Tab] to move to the previous field.
F3
Press [F3] to open the pop-up calculator Note that CATS may not preserve the value entered from the calculator if no other field is changed during a full screen edit.
F4
Press [F4] to open the pop-up calendar. If a date field is active when calendar is opened, the date will be placed in the field. If a character field is active then the date as text will be placed in the field. Note that CATS may not preserve the value entered from the calendar if no other field is changed during a full screen edit.
Up and Down Arrows
Use the up arrow to move to the previous field. Use the down arrow to move to the next field.