Choosing Menus and Functions with the Keyboard

Use

To navigate in the SAP Easy Access workplace menu, you use the up and down cursors as well as the Delete and Enter keys.

To choose a menu from the menu bar, you use the F10 key, the cursors, and the Enter key.

Procedure

Using the Keyboard to Navigate in the SAP Easy Access Workplace Menu

• To move up and down in the workplace menu, use the up and down cursors (­ and ¯).
• To delete a favorite from your favorites list, choose Delete.
• To open a folder or start a transaction, choose Enter.

Choosing a Menu in the Menu Bar

To choose a menu with the keyboard:

1. Press
F10.

The system activates the menu bar and highlights the first menu on the left.

2. To highlight the menu of your choice, use the left and right cursors (¬ and ®).
3. Press the down cursor (¯).

The menu opens. If your system is busy, it may take a few seconds for the contents to appear.

The system highlights the first item in the menu. Submenus are indicated by dropdown arrows to the right of menu items.

Choosing a Submenu

To choose a submenu with the keyboard:

1. From the open menu, use the up and down cursors (­ and ¯) to move the highlight to the desired submenu.
2. Press the right cursor (®).

The submenu opens next to the original menu, and its contents (functions, submenus, or both) appear. If your system is busy, it may take a few seconds to display the contents.

The system highlights the first item in the submenu.

Canceling a Menu or Submenu Choice

To cancel, or close, any menu or submenu, press ESC . Or, press F10.

The system closes the respective menu and submenus, and deactivates the menu bar. To choose another menu, press F10 again.

Choosing a Function from a Menu or Submenu

To choose a function from an open menu or submenu:

1. From the open menu or submenu, use the up and down cursors (­ and ¯) to highlight the desired function.
2. Choose Enter.

The system closes the respective menu and any submenus, and executes the selected function.

Choosing Functions with Function Keys (Shortcut)

The SAP System uses the function keys on your keyboard. Depending on your task, certain function keys are active – that is, they are assigned various functions from your application and task.

To choose a function using a function key:

1. Display a list of the function keys available in your current task, press and hold
CTRL, and press F.
2. Press the function key for that function.