Deleting Look-ups and Overriding Auto-Format Fields To reduce the time you spend typing and retyping, ZipFormDesktop keeps a record of entries on certain data fields in your forms, such as addresses, city names, states, etc., in an easy-to-access drop-down Look-up List. When you activate a field like Address, you can “look up” addresses you have already used by clicking on the drop-down arrow or by using the arrows on your keyboard, scrolling through the data, and selecting the appropriate address.
Look-up lists can be edited for your convenience at any time. From the Tools menu of the menu bar, select Options > > Lookup. You can select a lookup tag by clicking on the arrow and choosing one from the drop-down list. The list entries will be displayed in the window below the selected lookup tag. To remove an item from the list, select the item and click Remove. Select Add to add an item to a list. To clear the entire lookup tags menu, select Clear.
If the information you need to use is not in the lookup list, simply type it into the field. ZipFormDesktop will automatically add it to the list for future use.
Certain fields will auto format information to the most commonly used format. These fields include Social Security numbers, phone numbers, money, percentages as well as dates. For date fields, a calendar pops up when you click on the arrow at the right of a date field. You can use the arrows on the calendar to scroll through the months and select the appropriate date. Or, if you wish to type directly into the date field, you can use the space bar override.
Auto-Format Override/Space Bar Override - Certain fields include automatic formatting of text or number features; the date field, for example, pops up a calendar and the dollar field automatically enters numbers in dollar amounts. To override this feature, simply click on the field and press the space bar. You can then type the text you need directly into the field.
