Moving and Selecting in a Dialog Box

The following illustration shows how to use the mouse to move around and select options in a dialog box:

You can also use the following mouse techniques to move and select in a dialog box:

Click the check box label to turn it on or off, or click the option button label to select it.

The following illustration shows how to use the keyboard to move around and select options in a dialog box:

You can also use the following keys to move around and select options in a dialog box:

Key to Press	Action
TAB	Move to the next or previous list box, text box, checkbox, command button, or group of option buttons.
Arrow keys (↑, ↓, ←, →)	Select among active group of option buttons.
SPACEBAR	Turn an active checkbox on/off, or choose the active command button.
The key for the first letter of an item.	Move directly to the first item in an active list box starting with a specific letter and select that item.