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Some of software features like Tickets Generator, Wheel Systems, Lottery Numbers show the data on a grid.
The Grid displays data in a traditional tabular format.
 

Here is the list of key features of the grid and capabilities:

 

Edit Grid Cells
Search and Filter

Resizing Columns and Bands

Sort Grid Rows

Data Grouping

 

Keyboard


 

Navigation
 

Pressing the DOWN ARROW key

Moves focus to the next row preserving the column focus. If an expanded master row is currently focused, navigates to the detail View restoring its focused cell/row.

If the last row of a detail View is currently focused, navigates to the next master row within the master View.

Pressing the UP ARROW key

Moves focus to the previous row preserving the column focus.    If the currently focused row is under an expanded detail, navigates to the detail View restoring its focused cell/row.

If the first row of a detail View is currently focused, navigates to the corresponding master row

 

Pressing the CTRL+UP ARROW key

If the Auto Filter Row is visible and the top data row is currently focused, moves focus to the auto-filter row.

Pressing the HOME key

Moves focus to the first cell within the current row.

Pressing the END key

Moves focus to the last cell within the current row.

Pressing the PAGE DOWN key

Moves row focus one page down preserving the column focus

Pressing the PAGE UP key

Moves row focus one page up preserving the column focus

Pressing the CTRL + HOME key

Moves focus to the first cell within the first row

Pressing the CTRL + END key

Moves focus to the last cell within the last row.

 

Using Navigation Options

 

TAB

Moves focus to the next cell within the focused row

CONTROL+TAB

Moves focus away from the Grid Control to the next control on software window

SHIFT+TAB

Moves focus to the previous cell within the focused row

ENTER

If a cell value is being edited, closes the active editor and moves focus to the next cell within the focused row

 

Data Editing

 

ENTER

Activates the focused cell's editor or closes it saving the changes made

F2

Activates the focused cell's editor. A character key Activates the focused cell's editor and replaces its content with the character typed (this includes the SPACE key also).

ESC

Closes the active editor discarding changes made.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Activates the focused cell's editor and opens its popup window (for editors with popup windows only).

 

Selecting Records (when feature allow multiple selections)

 

Clicking a row holding the CTRL key pressed

Toggles the row's selected state preserving the previous selection

Pressing the CTRL+ARROW KEY combination

Enables to move cell focus preserving the current selection

Pressing the CTRL+SPACE key combination

Toggles the focused row's selected state preserving the previous selection.

Clicking a row holding the SHIFT key pressed

Selects all rows between the clicked and the previously focused ones. The previous selection is cleared

Pressing the SHIFT+UP/SHIFT+DOWN key combinations repeatedly

Enables to select a continuous range of rows. When starting such operations, the previous selection is cleared.

Clicking a row holding the CTRL and SHIFT keys pressed

Selects the range of rows between the one clicked, and those previously focused. The previous selection is preserved.

Pressing the CTRL+SHIFT+UP/CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN key combinations

Enables to select a continuous range of rows. The previous selection is preserved.

Clicking a row indicator cell and dragging up/down

Enables to select a continuous range of rows. The previous selection is cleared.

Pressing the CTRL+A key combination

Selects all rows within the View.

 

Expanding and Collapsing Rows
 

The following keyboard shortcuts can be used by end-users to change the expanded state of group rows and master rows

RIGHT ARROW

Expands the focused group row.

LEFT ARROW

Collapses the focused group row

CTRL+PLUS

Expands the focused group/master row

CTRL+MINUS

Collapses the focused group/master row.

                                       

The expanded state of rows can also be changed using the following mouse actions:

Clicking a group expand button

Expands/collapses the corresponding group row and focuses it.

Selecting the "Full Expand" item of the group panel context menu

Expands all group rows within a View.        

Selecting the "Full Collapse" item of the group panel context menu

Collapses all group rows within a View.

Clicking a master-detail expand button

Expands/collapses the corresponding master row and focuses it.

Double-clicking a row indicator cell

Expands/collapses the corresponding group/master row.

Double-clicking a group row

Expands/collapses the corresponding group row.

 

Copying Selected Records to the Clipboard

Pressing the CTRL+C key combination - Copies the selected records to the clipboard as text.