Using Text Boxes

You use a text box to enter the information that Windows XP needs to complete a command. This information is usually a file name or directory name. The figure below shows text boxes, list boxes and command buttons in the Open dialog box (accessed from the Windows XP WordPad File menu).

i.e. Wordpad's Open dialog box.

Procedures:

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click on the Programs menu.
3. Click on the Accessories submenu.
4. Click on the program called Wordpad.
5. Click on the File menu and select the Open function.
6. Try clicking on the various text box, list box and drop-down boxes.
7. Choose the Cancel command button to close the Open dialog box.

Address of this page is http://hhh.gavilan.edu/jmaringer/WindowsXP/xptextbox.html
Last updated September 20, 2005
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