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A Resource List Database Program for Microsoft® Access
III. Drill Down
V. Keyboard-Only (Mouseless) Operation
III. Drill Down
Once a record is located, the complete record can be displayed by a drill down technique.

Figure III-1. Active Record
Once an entry is located in the list, you can drill down to that record's data by either clicking on the hot zone (yellow background for Last Name field), or by hitting the enter key.
Figure III-2a. Detail Record
Figure III-2b. Detail Record - Page 2 Tab Information
The detail record opens as read-only. To edit (change) any of the contact information, use the Edit On/Off feature as shown in Figure 3 below.
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Figure III-3a. Edit Off
Data may be viewed, but not changed. Opening a form with the edit feature off prevents accidental changing of data through inadvertent keystrokes by the user. To edit (change) any information, the user must first turn Edit ON.
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Figure III-3b. Edit On
Data may be changed (edited). Note: the move to Previous or Next record feature is disabled when Edit is ON. The user must finish editing the current record before moving to another record.