Text Field Keys
Here are key presses that you can use in Text Fields.
Also see the Right Click Popup document for how you can use mouse right click popup to manipulate text inside Text Fields.
ANY KEY
If not listed below, then the key is checked if it is displayable and appropriate for a text field. If so, then it is inserted into the text field, or replaces the current selection. A rejected character will result in "Rejected" being displayed above the text area.
ARROW_DOWN
Move down one line in multiline text.
ARROW_DOWN+SHIFT
Move down one line in multiline text, and select text.
ARROW_LEFT
Move one character to the left.
ARROW_LEFT+SHIFT
Move one character to the left, and select text.
ARROW_RIGHT
Move one character to the right.
ARROW_RIGHT+SHIFT
Move one character to the right, and select text.
ARROW_UP
Move up one line in multiline text.
ARROW_UP+SHIFT
Move up one line in multiline text, and select text.
CMD+A
On Mac. Same as CTRL+A.
CMD+C
On Mac. Same as CTRL+C.
CMD+V
On Mac. Same as CTRL+V.
CMD+X
On Mac. Same as CTRL+X.
CMD+Z
On Mac. Same as CTRL+Z.
CMD+Z+SHIFT
On Mac. Same as CTRL+Z+SHIFT.
CTRL+A
Select all the text.
CTRL+C
Copy the selected text to the operating system clipboard to allow you to paste the text into another application.
CTRL+V
Paste the text that is currently in the operating system clipboard into this text component at the current cursor location.
CTRL+X
Cut the selected text out and copy it to the operating system clipboard to allow you to paste the text into another application.
CTRL+Z
Undo the most recent change. Can be used repeatedly.
CTRL+Z+SHIFT
Redo the "undo recent change". Can be used repeatedly.
END
Move the cursor to the end of the text string.
END+SHIFT
Move the cursor to the end of the text string and select the text from the current cursot to END.
ENTER
For a single line text field, accepts the text and may move the keyboard focus to another text component. For a multi line text area, a new line is inserted.
ENTER+SHIFT
For a single line text field, accepts the text and may move the keyboard focus to another text component, but in the opposit direction. For a multi line text area, this is the same as ENTER.
ESCAPE
Accept the text. May move the focus to another text component.
HOME
Move the cursor to the start of the text string.
HOME+SHIFT
Move the cursor to the start of the text string and select the text from the current cursor to HOME.
PAGE_DOWN
In a multi line text area, move the cursor down one "page", where a "page" is the number of rows of text currently visible in the text area.
PAGE_DOWN+SHIFT
In a multi line text area, move the cursor down one "page", where a "page" is the number of rows of text currently visible in the text area and select the text from the current cursor to that new location.
PAGE_UP
In a multi line text area, move the cursor up one "page", where a "page" is the number of rows of text currently visible in the text area.
PAGE_UP+SHIFT
In a multi line text area, move the cursor up one "page", where a "page" is the number of rows of text currently visible in the text area and select the text from the current cursor to that new location.
TAB
Accept the text. May move the keyboard focus to another text component.
TAB+SHIFT
Accept the text. May move the keyboard focus to another text component, but in the opposit direction.