Drop-down Lists
Drop-down lists have three elements:
- Display Button: The button (
) you click to display the drop-down list.
- Selection List: The drop-down list itself, which displays the possible selections. The
currently selected item is highlighted in this list.
- Selected Item: A field at the top that displays the item from the list currently selected.
Before you click the
button, it appears as follows:
After you click the
button, it appears as follows:
To select an item from a drop-down list, do either of the following:
- Mouse/Keyboard: Click
to display the drop-down list, then click on the desired item. If the
drop-down list has more items than can be displayed at once, use the scroll bar that
automatically displays to the right of the list to move to the desired item.
- Keyboard Only: Press the Tab key until the currently selected item in the drop-down list is highlighted,
then press the Up Arrow or Down Arrow key until the desired selection is displayed.