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  Dialog boxes appear after you choose a command with an ellipsis (...).
 
  ┌─────────────────────────────────┐
  │                                 │ The dialog box pictured at the
  │ File Name: ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒             │ left lets you select a file.
  │                                 │
  │ C:\XXX                          │
  │                                 │
  │ File List:          Drives/Dirs │
  │ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒    ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ │
  │ ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒    ▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ │
  ├─────────────────────────────────┤◄───Use the choices below this
  │     ▒▒▒       ▒▒▒       ▒▒▒     │    line to:
  └─────────────────────────────────┘
                                           ■ execute the command
                                           ■ cancel the command, or
                                           ■ display help about the
                                             dialog box.
 
  Tip: Input areas within a dialog box are marked by a rectangle,
  a list of items within a box, a pair of brackets, or a pair of
  parentheses.
 
  Dialog Box Action       Mouse Control              Keyboard Control
  ════════════════════    ══════════════════════     ══════════════════
 
  Select an input area    Move the mouse cursor      Press TAB
                          to your choice within      repeatedly until
                          the dialog box.            the cursor is in
                                                     the area you want.
 
  Choose an item from     Highlight the item by      Highlight the item
  a list                  moving the mouse and       by pressing the
                          then clicking the Left     arrow keys and
                          mouse button once.         then press ENTER.
 
  Choose an option        Move the mouse cursor      Move the bullet
  (place a bullet         between the parentheses    with the arrow
  between a pair of       and click the Left         keys.
  parentheses)            button.
 
  Turn a check box on     Move the mouse cursor      Use TAB to move
  or off                  between the square         the cursor between
                          brackets and click.        the square
                                                     brackets, then
                                                     press the SPACEBAR.
 
  Choose a command        Move the mouse cursor      Use TAB to move
  button                  between the angle          the cursor between
                          brackets and click.        the angle brackets
                                                     and press ENTER or
                                                     the SPACEBAR.