Keyboard Shortcuts (Date Fields)

Keyboard users can take advantage of keyboard support when working in the workspace-level Task List and Item List views.

Note: When you first open a List view, you need to tab into it or click a row in order to use keyboard shortcuts.

Definitions for this chart:

Date Field—A field that accepts a date as entry.
Date/Time Field—A field that accepts a date and time as entry.
Date/Time fields require a time component when entering a date, even if the field is not required.

**Keyboard Shortcuts by function**
function	keystroke

Entering Edit Mode Note: Editable fields are automatically put into edit mode when using the Add or Update panes.	Select a cell (tab to it or click it with the mouse) and press Enter Double-click on a cell The date cell is put into edit mode and a Calendar popup opens. Notes: Default date: If there is a value in the cell, the date is selected. If there is no date in the cell, today's date is selected. Default time: If there is a time value, that time is pre-filled in the Time box. If there is no time value, the Time defaults to 12:00 AM.

Selecting a Date (from the calendar popup)	If there is no date in cell, calendar opens with today's date highlighted. Editable date cell remains empty until you click on a date, type a date, or press Enter. Enter puts that date into the cell. A second Enter commits the value. If there is a date in the cell, calendar opens with that date selected and highlighted in the cell. Enter saves the date. Click a date to select and commit it.

Entering a Date .	Type a date in the cell. Paste a valid date in the cell. Note: Valid date format is determined by your PPM culture setting.

Entering a Time .	Type a time in the cell (a space must separate the date and time). Paste a valid time in the cell. Type a time in the Time box of the calendar popup. Note: Valid time format is determined by your PPM culture setting.

Removing a Date or Date/Time	(in edit mode) press the Delete or Backspace key Note: See Input Validation below for validation details on a required field after deleting data.

Saving a Change Notes: In the List, values in fields are saved when you leave the cell. In the Add or Update pane, values in fields are saved on Save.	Enter, Tab, Shift+Tab Selects option, closes list and commits change (single-select list) Selects or deselects highlighted option, closes list, leaving cell in edit-mode. Second keystroke commits change (multi-select list) Click another cell in the list

Canceling a Change	Esc cancels any change that has not been committed Note: Canceling does not invoke required field validation. Esc with no field values changed closes the Add or Update pane.

Input Validation	Leaving a blank required field untouched (unedited) does not trigger required field validation. Deleting an existing value in a required field generates a validation error when moving out of the field. Entering an invalid value in a field (required or not) generates a validation error when moving out of the field.

Related Topics:

Editing a Task—About edit task options in PPM.
Keyboard Shortcuts (General)—About using the keyboard in editable Item List views.
Keyboard Shortcuts for Numeric Fields—Using the keyboard to edit numeric fields in editable Item List views.
Using the Item List View—About the Item List for dynamic applications in workspaces.
Using the Task List—Key features of the Task List, including how to use the in-line edit functionality.