Select fields and records

Microsoft Data Access Pages

Select fields and records

The following table lists mouse techniques for selecting data or records.

To select	Click
Data in a field	Where you want to start selecting and drag across the data
An entire field	Three times within the field
A record	A field that belongs to the record

Using the keyboard

The following table lists keyboard techniques for selecting data or records.

To select	Do this
Data in a field	Move the insertion point to the start of the text you want to select, and then hold down SHIFT and press the arrow keys to move to the end of the selection.
An entire field	Move the insertion point to anywhere in the field, press HOME, and then press SHIFT+END.
A record	Press TAB until a field that belongs to the record gets focus.

Note Your data access page might have a Microsoft Office PivotTable Component, Spreadsheet Component, or Chart Component, which have their own methods of selection. To display Help for one of these components, click Help

on its toolbar.

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