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    Default Schedule navigation - subtle tips

    Working in a schedule you can find yourself tempted to use the mouse, move back to the keyboard, back to the mouse...so on.

    If you navigate a schedule using the arrow keys or tab as opposed to picking a field with the mouse:

    HOME = activates edit mode and places cursor in front of the data
    END = activates edit mode and places cursor at the end of the data
    SPACE = activates edit mode erases the data and moves over one space

    You can navigate a schedule pretty easily and not have to use the mouse doing so using a combination of the above.

    One very effective use for HOME: Let's say you have GWB entered in a column many times but you want it to be PT GWB instead. Put the PT in one field, then copy "PT" to the clipboard, then use the UP/DN arrow keys to navigate to a field, press HOME and CTRL+V to paste in the value. This way you can "play" drums on your keyboard and enter a bunch of data pretty quick. (no quips from Steve "Rock-n-Roll" Shell thank you!)
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    Hey Steve,

    Nice tip!

    <sitting here waiving my hands going "oouugh, oouugh" waiting to be called on by the teacher>
    How do ya get a drummer off your front porch.....?lol
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    Default Re: Schedule navigation - subtle tips

    Quote Originally Posted by SCShell
    ...How do ya get a drummer off your front porch.....?
    I'll bite, since I haven't heard this denigration of my favored instrument...how do you?

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    just guessing - pay for the pizza ?
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    And one for Steve Schell..

    How many blues guitarists does it take to cover "Voodoo Chile"?
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    Quote Originally Posted by beegee
    And one for Steve Schell..

    How many blues guitarists does it take to cover "Voodoo Chile"?
    Just one if he is any good,
    more than that it muddies the waters.
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    Quote Originally Posted by beegee
    And one for Steve Schell..

    How many blues guitarists does it take to cover "Voodoo Chile"?
    HeeeHeee
    Just one, but you need a room full of guitarists sitting back saying, "I could have done that!"
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    I was going to say ..." All of them.! ", - but I like your answer better.

    Quote Originally Posted by SCShell
    HeeeHeee
    Just one, but you need a room full of guitarists sitting back saying, "I could have done that!"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve_Stafford
    Working in a schedule you can find yourself tempted to use the mouse, move back to the keyboard, back to the mouse...so on.

    If you navigate a schedule using the arrow keys or tab as opposed to picking a field with the mouse:

    HOME = activates edit mode and places cursor in front of the data
    END = activates edit mode and places cursor at the end of the data
    SPACE = activates edit mode erases the data and moves over one space

    You can navigate a schedule pretty easily and not have to use the mouse doing so using a combination of the above.

    One very effective use for HOME: Let's say you have GWB entered in a column many times but you want it to be PT GWB instead. Put the PT in one field, then copy "PT" to the clipboard, then use the UP/DN arrow keys to navigate to a field, press HOME and CTRL+V to paste in the value. This way you can "play" drums on your keyboard and enter a bunch of data pretty quick. (no quips from Steve "Rock-n-Roll" Shell thank you!)
    Great tip Steve, I should have shown that in the schedules class

    Sorry, buddy -
    - JB

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    Great tip Steve, I should have shown that in the schedules class
    If I could get your evaluation back...your 10 would drop to a 9 for "knowledge of material"!!!
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