Keyboard Conventioins

Generally the following keys are available for

ESCAPE: Closes the current pop-up window (in most instances)

F2: Open a pop-up selector window where one exists for the field being edited.

Ctrl-F2: Open Customer details using the currently selected job as the source of the customer identity.

Shift-F2: Open the Contract details using the currently selected job as the source for the contractor identity. This option, therefore,  does not apply to jobs which have not been allocated.

F5: Cancel the current operation (you will be required to confirm such cancellation) and return to your home page. Operators will be returned to the Job Status page, Accounts personnel will be returned to the Accounts page.

F6: Create a new job - open the New job sheet to start entering job details.

Shift-F6: Cancel a new job callout and discard information currently stored in the edit fields. The F5 key will not return to the Job Status page if a new job callout has been started.

F7: Create a new Job Comment/Fax Memo

F8: Allocate the currently selected job from the Unallocated jobs list.

F9: Save the current Job (new), Comment, Fax, Memo