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Getting Started with Opera

This topic is designed to teach you quickly how to work with Opera. Along the way, you will learn the basic steps of Opera functions and also discover some of ourfavorite tips so you can be productive with this system.

Navigating through Opera Screens
Navigate with the following keystrokes or by using the mouse:

Tab. The tab key moves the cursor from onefield to the next in the search options sequence. Tabbing from a field does not initiate auto-search. You can also click in the field with the mouse.

Shift Tab. The Shift + Tab keys move the cursorbackward to the previous field in the search options sequence.

+ and - Buttons. Click the plus box to increase a number value. Click the minus box to decrease a number value.

Check box. Check boxesrepresent an option that you can turn on or off. When a check box is selected, a check mark appears in the box.

Context Sensitive Help. From any Opera screen, press F1 to display the help topicfor more information about using it.

Double Click. Double click with the mouse on any column in a screen to change the order of the display by that column.

Drop Down Menu (List of Values). Dropdown menus present a list of selections in a drop down menu format. Users can select either one item or multiple items, depending on the drop down menu configuration. Select a value from this list byclicking the drop down box. See Multiple Selection Screen for details.

Mouse and Keyboard. Use the mouse or keyboard to navigate through the Opera screens. Move anywhere on the screen by pointing andclicking, and tab from field to field.

Radio Button. Radio buttons are used in forms that let an agent select only one alternative from a group. Radio buttons are presented in a list, one of whichis selected by default. Clicking a new button clears the previously selected item.

Required Fields. Required fields are displayed with bold black text labels on the screen.

Reset Button....