Pressing SHIFT+Arrow Keys Works Differently in 2.5b & 2.6

ID: Q111255

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS, versions 2.5b and 2.6
• Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, versions 2.5b and 2.6

When you hold down the SHIFT key and press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW key, FoxPro for MS-DOS and FoxPro for Windows will highlight the text as it scrolls.

However, pressing SHIFT and the arrow keys on the numeric keypad highlights text in FoxPro for MS-DOS only when NUMLOCK is on. In FoxPro for Windows, pressing SHIFT and the arrow keys on the numeric keypad highlights text only when NUMLOCK is off.

Additional reference words: FoxDos FoxWin 2.50b 2.60 KBCategory: kbprg KBSubcategory: FxprgGeneral

Last Reviewed: June 27, 1995