Tip #48 - Filling In Forms On The Internet

100 Computer Tips in 100 Days

Tip #48 - Filling In Forms On The Internet

So there you are again filling in the form for your baseball/ballet/opera tickets and you have to give them your name, address, etc.  What you need to do is click in the first field and, after filling in that field, use the Tab key to move to the next field. No need to move your mouse and click, just Tab from field to field.

Oops, missed a field and need to back up? Use the Shift key along with the Tab key to go backwards through the form.

When you get to a field, like the state or country field , that generally has a pop up list, you can type the first letter of the state to choose it. This is easy if you live in Florida because there is only one state that begins with an “f”. If you live in Connecticut, you have to type the “c” three times to get through California and Colorado.

Remember to use the Tab key rather than clicking each box, it really is easier.

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Happy computing!

Diane

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