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To change or turn off the F2, F3, and F4 action keys

Note: Spread provides multiple ways to navigate within the control. We recommend that you do not choose a key sequence for these actions that Spread uses for navigation. For a list of navigation keys that Spread uses, see Advanced Navigation.

In the Spread Designer,

  1. From the Book menu, choose Keys > Action or press the Action Key button ( ) on the Book toolbar.
  2. On the Action Keys tab in the Book Settings dialog box,
    1. To customize an action key to clear the active cell, complete the following steps:
      1. Select Clear Data from the Action drop-down list box.
      2. Under Key Used, select an option button for the key.
        If you want to turn off the action key, select the None option button. If you select the Custom option button, choose the Capture Key Combination button to capture the appropriate keystrokes.
      3. Choose the OK or Apply button.
    2. To customize an action key to display the current date and time in a date or time cell, complete the following steps:
      1. Select Display Current Date/Time from the Action drop-down list box.
      2. Under Key Used, select an option button for the key.
        If you want to turn off the action key, select the None option button. If you select the Custom option button, choose the Capture Key Combination button to capture the appropriate keystrokes.
      3. Choose the OK or Apply button.
    3. To customize an action key to display a pop-up calendar in a date cell, complete the following steps:
      1. Select Popup Calendar from the Action drop-down list box.
      2. Under Key Used, select an option button for the key.
        If you want to turn off the action key, select the None option button. If you select the Custom option button, choose the Capture Key Combination button to capture the appropriate keystrokes.
      3. Choose the OK or Apply button.
    4. Choose the OK or Apply button.
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