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 Using Dialog Boxes
 
 ■ Visual Basic displays dialog boxes when you choose commands that have
   options.
 
 ■ The following table summarizes mouse and keyboard access to various dialog
   box actions:
 
   Dialog box action  With a mouse...            With a keyboard...
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   Select a text box  Move the mouse pointer to  Press Alt+ the text box
   for input          the text box, then press   access key, or press Tab
                      and release ("click") the  until the cursor is in the
                      mouse button               text box
 
   Select an item     Double-click the item      Use Tab to move the cursor
   from a list box                               to the list box, highlight
                                                 the item by pressing the
                                                 arrow keys, then press Enter
 
   Select an option   Click the option           Press Alt+ the option's
                                                 access key, or press Tab to
                                                 move to the option group,
                                                 then use the arrow keys
                                                 to select the option
 
   Turn a check box   Click the check box        Press Alt+ the check box
   on or off                                     access key, or press Tab to
                                                 move the cursor to the
                                                 check box, then press the
                                                 Spacebar
 
   Choose a command   Click the command button   Press Alt+ the button's
                                                 access key, or press Tab to
                                                 move the cursor to the
                                                 command button, then press
                                                 Enter
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 ■ You can use dialog boxes in your applications to request and receive user
   input. See: ◄Creating a Dialog Box►