Shortcut Menu - Mouse Right-Click
The shortcut menu appears when you click the right mouse button (right-click). EMS includes different shortcut menus for different purposes. For example, most fields contain a shortcut menu for manipulating the text in the field. This topic describes the most commonly used shortcut menus.
To display the Toolbar shortcut menu, position the pointer anywhere on the Toolbar, and then right-click.
Tip: To see information about the Toolbar shortcut menu option, click More.
Example:
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Toolbar Shortcut Menu Options | |
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Displays the Tip of the Day. Tip: This command reinstates the Tip of the Day if you previously deactivated it during startup. | |
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Displays the online WebHelp manual. | |
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Properties |
Displays the form properties. Note: This option is for use by NDS Technical Support personnel. |
To display the field-level shortcut menu, left-click in any field box, and then right-click.
Tip: To see information about the Field Level shortcut menu options, click More.
Example:
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Field-Level Shortcut Menu Options | |
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Undo |
Reverses the last command. |
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Cut |
Moves text from one field to another (or from one location within a field to another) in partnership with the Paste command. To move text: 1. Highlight
the text you want to move and click Cut. 2. Position the cursor to the target location, right-click, and then click Paste. Note: Cut differs from Copy in that Cut removes the text from the original location (when you click Paste). |
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Copy |
Copies text from one field to another (or from one location within a field to another) in partnership with the Paste command. To copy text: 1. Highlight
the text you want to copy and click Copy. 2. Position the cursor to the target location, right-click, and then click Paste. Note: Copy differs from Cut in that Copy leaves the original text intact. |
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Paste |
Inserts text that was previously cut or copied. To paste text, position the cursor to the target location, right-click, and then click Paste. Note: Clicking Paste after clicking Cut deletes the original highlighted text. |
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Delete |
Erases highlighted text. To delete text:
Note: Delete differs from Cut in that Delete does not move the text to another location. |
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Select All |
Highlights the entire contents of the field. |
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Properties |
Displays field properties. This is handy to see formatting rules for a field. Note: For more information about formatting fields, refer to the Data Validation section in Data Entry Guidelines. |
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Help |
Launches Field-Level Help. |
To display the Window-Level shortcut menu, position the pointer in a blank area of the window, and then right-click.
Tip: To see information about the Window-Level shortcut menu options, click More.
Example:
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Window-Level Shortcut Menu Options | |
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Helps to identify fields containing invalid data. | |
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Properties |
Displays the form properties. Note: This option is for use by NDS Technical Support personnel. |
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Help |
Launches Form-Level Help. |
To display the WebHelp shortcut menu, position the pointer anywhere in the Viewing Pane area (on the right) or the Navigation Pane (on the left), and then right-click.
Tips:
You will see the standard shortcut menu for the Internet browser, such as Windows Explorer.
The command you will probably find most useful is Print, used for printing a topic.
Example:
WebHelp Hyperlink Shortcut Menu
To display the Hyperlink shortcut menu, position the pointer on top of a hyperlink in WebHelp, and then right-click.
Tips:
You will see the standard hyperlink shortcut menu for the Internet browser, such as Windows Explorer.
The command
you will probably find most useful is Add
to Favorites.
Directions: To
add the Glossary of Terms to your
favorites list:
1. Locate the topic for the Glossary of Terms in the Navigation Pane.
2. To display the shortcut menu, right-click the topic name.
3. To
add the topic to your Windows favorites list, click Add
to Favorites.
Tip: When
you display the topic from your Favorites menu, click Show
Table of Contents 
to see the WebHelp menu
on the left.
Example:
