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Many of software features show its data on the grid.
You do not have to learn it, the grid is a common control included in all modern programs and is rather intuitive to use.
However we will describe it in more details.
Example:

Some features only displays the data while some other lets you edit the data directly on the grid.
Edit Grid Cells
Do one of the following:
| • | Focus a cell (for instance, via the keyboard), and press ENTER or F2. |
| • | Focus a cell and press any alpha-numeric key. The editor will be invoked and its contents will be replaced with the pressed character. |
Select and Deselect Cell Text
Press F2 or CTRL+A
Close Cell Editor and Accept Changes Made
Do one of the following:
Sort Grid Rows
To sort records by a column's values and replace existing sort conditions that are applied to the current or other columns, click the target column's header, until an Up or Down Arrow icon is displayed within the header. The Up and Down Arrows indicate ascending and descending sort orders respectively.
Not always available. Some data cannot be sorted
Data Grouping
To group by a specific column, do one of the following:
| • | Drag a column header from the column header panel to the group panel whenever available |
| • | Right-click a column header and select Group By This Column from the context menu: |
To ungroup data by a grouping column, do one of the following:
| • | Drag a column header from the group panel to the column header panel: |
| • | Right-click a grouping column's header and select Ungroup from the context menu: |
To remove grouping by all columns, right click the group panel and select Clear Grouping from the context menu:
To change group order, move a grouping column header to another position within the group panel:
Filter Grid Data
In Grids hover over the column header. Click the filter button ( if available) within the column header that appears.
Select the required filter value in the filter drop down list
The filter drop down list will be immediately closed, and the grid will display the data which contain the specified value in the specified column.
To clear the filter applied to a specific column, do one of the following:
| • | Invoke the filter drop down list (see below) and click (All). |
| • | In Grid right-click the column header and select Clear Filter |
Common Navigation Operations
Clicking a data cell
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Moves focus to the clicked cell.
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Clicking a data row's indicator cell
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Moves focus to the corresponding row preserving the column focus.
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Clicking a group row (or its indicator cell)
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Moves focus to the clicked row.
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Pressing the DOWN ARROW key
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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.
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Pressing the UP ARROW key
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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
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Pressing the CTRL+UP ARROW key
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If the Auto Filter Row is visible and the top data row is currently focused, moves focus to the auto-filter row.
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Pressing the HOME key
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Moves focus to the first cell within the current row.
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Pressing the END key
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Moves focus to the last cell within the current row.
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Pressing the PAGE DOWN key
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Moves row focus one page down preserving the column focus
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Pressing the PAGE UP key
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Moves row focus one page up preserving the column focus
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Pressing the CTRL + HOME key
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Moves focus to the first cell within the first row
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Pressing the CTRL + END key
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Moves focus to the last cell within the last row.
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Grouping
Dragging a column header from the column header panel to the group panel
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Groups the View's data by the column's values.
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Dragging a column header from the group panel to the column header panel
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Ungroup the View's data and displays the column's values.
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Selecting the "Group By This Field"/"Ungroup" item of the column header context menu
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Groups/ungroup the View's data by the column's values.
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Moving a column header within the group panel
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Changes the group order.
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Selecting the "Clear Grouping" item of the group panel context menu
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Ungroup the View's data.
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Using Navigation Options
TAB
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Moves focus to the next cell within the focused row
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CONTROL+TAB
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Moves focus away from the Grid Control to the next control on software window
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SHIFT+TAB
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Moves focus to the previous cell within the focused row
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ENTER
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If a cell value is being edited, closes the active editor and moves focus to the next cell within the focused row
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Data Editing
ENTER
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Activates the focused cell's editor or closes it saving the changes made
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F2
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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).
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ESC
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Closes the active editor discarding changes made.
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CTRL+DOWN ARROW
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Activates the focused cell's editor and opens its popup window (for editors with popup windows only).
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Selecting Records (when feature allow multiple selections)
Clicking a row holding the CTRL key pressed
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Toggles the row's selected state preserving the previous selection
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Pressing the CTRL+ARROW KEY combination
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Enables to move cell focus preserving the current selection
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Pressing the CTRL+SPACE key combination
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Toggles the focused row's selected state preserving the previous selection.
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Clicking a row holding the SHIFT key pressed
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Selects all rows between the clicked and the previously focused ones. The previous selection is cleared
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Pressing the SHIFT+UP/SHIFT+DOWN key combinations repeatedly
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Enables to select a continuous range of rows. When starting such operations, the previous selection is cleared.
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Clicking a row holding the CTRL and SHIFT keys pressed
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Selects the range of rows between the one clicked, and those previously focused. The previous selection is preserved.
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Pressing the CTRL+SHIFT+UP/CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN key combinations
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Enables to select a continuous range of rows. The previous selection is preserved.
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Clicking a row indicator cell and dragging up/down
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Enables to select a continuous range of rows. The previous selection is cleared.
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Pressing the CTRL+A key combination
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Selects all rows within the View.
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Expanding and Collapsing Rows and Cards
The following keyboard shortcuts can be used by end-users to change the expanded state of group rows and master rows
RIGHT ARROW
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Expands the focused group row.
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LEFT ARROW
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Collapses the focused group row
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CTRL+PLUS
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Expands the focused group/master row
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CTRL+MINUS
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Collapses the focused group/master row.
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The expanded state of rows can also be changed using the following mouse actions:
Clicking a group expand button
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Expands/collapses the corresponding group row and focuses it.
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Selecting the "Full Expand" item of the group panel context menu
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Expands all group rows within a View.
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Selecting the "Full Collapse" item of the group panel context menu
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Collapses all group rows within a View.
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Clicking a master-detail expand button
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Expands/collapses the corresponding master row and focuses it.
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Double-clicking a row indicator cell
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Expands/collapses the corresponding group/master row.
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Double-clicking a group row
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Expands/collapses the corresponding group row.
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Copying Selected Records to the Clipboard
Pressing the CTRL+C key combination - Copies the selected records to the clipboard as text.
Resizing Columns and Bands
Dragging a column header edge
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Changes the column's width. Dragging a band header edge Changes the band's width
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Double clicking a column header edge
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Changes the column's width to 'best fit' its content
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Double clicking a band header edge
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Changes the band's width so that child columns 'best fit' their contents
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Selecting the "Best Fit"/"Best Fit (all columns)" item from the column header context menu
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Applies best fit to the corresponding column/all columns.
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Reordering Columns and Bands
| • | Dragging a column header and dropping it to the new position within the column header panel. |
| • | Dragging a band header and dropping it to the new position within the band header panel. |
Sorting (if available)
In a Grid View, clicking a column header.
In a Card View, clicking a Sort button within the Customization drop down.
In a Layout View, clicking a Field Sort Button.
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Sorts by the column's values by replacing any existing sort conditions
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Holding the SHIFT key down while:
- clicking a column header in a Grid View;
- clicking a Sort button within the Customization drop down in a Card View.
- clicking a Field Sort Button in a Layout View.
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Sorts by the column's values by amending or creating the sort conditions.
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Holding the CTRL key down while:
- clicking a column header in a Grid View;
- clicking a Sort button within the Customization drop down in a Card View.
- clicking a Field Sort Button in a Layout View.
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Removes sorting by the column's values but preserves other sort conditions.
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Selecting the "Sort Ascending"/"Sort Descending" item of the column header context menu
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Applies sorting by this column's values in ascending/descending order. Existing sort conditions are preserved.
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Filtering
The following operations can be performed to change the filter conditions applied to a View. (if available)
Clicking a filter button within a Grid View's column header.
Clicking the Filter button within the Customization drop down in a Card View.
Clicking a Field Filter Button in a Layout View.
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Invokes the filter drop down. Note: if filtering is applied, the filter drop down only displays values which match the filter criteria.
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Holding the SHIFT key down while:
- clicking a filter button within a Grid View's column header;
- clicking the Filter button within the Customization drop down in a Card View.
- clicking a Field Filter Button in a Layout View.
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Invokes the filter drop down. The values list doesn't depend upon the filtering conditions applied.
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Selecting the "Clear Filter" item from the column header context menu
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Cancels the filtering applied by that column.
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Clicking the close button within the filter panel
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Clears all the filtering conditions applied to a View.
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