Using List Boxes

You use a list box to make a selection from a list of available options. For example, you use the Look In list box in the Open dialog box (see Figure 4.1) to select a file to open.

To select an item from a list box using the mouse, click on the appropriate list item. In the Look In list box, notice that the item you select is automatically displayed in the linked text box above the list box. Click Open or press Enter to accept the selection; click Cancel or press Esc to close the dialog box without making the selection.

Figure 4.1 A text box and list boxes in the Open dialog box.

To select an item from a list box using the keyboard:

To select an item from a drop-down list box using the mouse, open the list box by clicking the down-arrow, and then click the appropriate list item.

To select a drop-down list box item using the keyboard:

1. Press Alt + selection letter to activate the list box.
2. Press the down arrow key to open the drop-down list box.
3. Press the up and down arrow keys or PageUp and PageDown to scroll through the list.
4. Press Enter to make your selection and close the dialog box.

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