Using the Calendar controls

The date can be entered manually in any date field using the format m/d/yyyy. The date can also be changed using the calendar control button to the right of any date field. The calendar appears.

Use the arrow buttons on either side of the Month Year to go to the previous or next month.

Click the Month Year heading to select a specific Month. Click the Year heading to select a specific year.

The calendar will return to the previous option after a selection is made.

Selecting a Group

To select more than one item from a list, hold down the CTRL key or the Shift key while clicking.

• CTRL - Allows you to click and select multiple items that are anywhere in the list, not necessarily next to each other.
• Shift - Allows you to select a group of items that are contiguous by clicking one file, and then holding Shift and clicking the last file. All items in between are selected.

Navigation Buttons

The following navigation and decision buttons are found throughout Interact. The following table identifies these buttons and ho to use them.

 Where Found

Icon		Function
	Add a new table entry
	Save changes to an existing table
	Undo any unsaved changes to the item
	Delete an item from the table or Void a transaction
	This arrow appears when previewing a report. Use it to return to the main Report window.
	Maintain | Transactions	Edit the selected Transaction
	Void the selected Transaction(s)
	Print the selected Transaction(s)
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Universal Shortcut Keys

F3 - Find

F3 is the universal "Find" key in the Interact application. Press the F3 key on the keyboard to move focus to the Search area of any table (i.e. Accounts, Jobs, Materials, etc.)

^ (Starts With) Caret 

The caret symbol (^) can be used to find records that begin with a specific character or character string. Move the cursor to the Search field (or press F3). Enter the ^ symbol (Shift 6) on the keyboard then enter the character to search for. The following example lists all accounts beginning with the letter 'C'.

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$ (Ends With) Dollar Sign

The dollar symbol ($) can be used to find record that end with a specific character or character string. Move the cursor to the Search field (or press F3). Enter the $ symbol (shift 4) on the keyboard then enter the character or Characters to search for. The following example lists all accounts ending with the letter 'E'.

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