Entering items manually using TAB
Hi there,
I'm quite new to Zotero, yet very much enjoying it. As my collection of references and articles grows, I've come across an irregularity that I cannot explain. Maybe someone can help me? Sorry, if this is too simple.
Here's what I do:
When creating a new item manually, first, I select the type of item I want to create, and then I start entering title, author, publication and so on.
To navigate from one line to the next, I use 'TAB'. (Enter title, press 'TAB', enter author, press 'TAB', etc.) Sometimes, this works fine. At other times, pressing 'TAB' finishes the entry process and creates the item. Thus, I have to click on every line (twice) to enter information.
Why is this so? I would like to find out why sometimes TAB moves to the next line, and sometimes finishes the entry process. Is it dependant on the position of the mouse? Is it random?
Thank you for any comment or help.
I'm quite new to Zotero, yet very much enjoying it. As my collection of references and articles grows, I've come across an irregularity that I cannot explain. Maybe someone can help me? Sorry, if this is too simple.
Here's what I do:
When creating a new item manually, first, I select the type of item I want to create, and then I start entering title, author, publication and so on.
To navigate from one line to the next, I use 'TAB'. (Enter title, press 'TAB', enter author, press 'TAB', etc.) Sometimes, this works fine. At other times, pressing 'TAB' finishes the entry process and creates the item. Thus, I have to click on every line (twice) to enter information.
Why is this so? I would like to find out why sometimes TAB moves to the next line, and sometimes finishes the entry process. Is it dependant on the position of the mouse? Is it random?
Thank you for any comment or help.
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Closing this thread. Follow up on the Inconsistent "return key/tab" behavior thread if necessary.