But you can type into combo boxes, type a first letter to jump to a known entry or add to the list.

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On 11/14/2017 8:18 PM, Eileen Scrivani wrote:
With a Combo box, you are not typing in, but rather selecting from a list of pre-determined choices by using the cursor up/down arrow to place the focus on the selection you want to choose. In an edit field you will type information in.
Eileen
*From:* Sharon Hooley
*Sent:* Tuesday, November 14, 2017 10:09 PM
*To:* Mac Visionaries
*Subject:* How do you handle entering text in a combo boxes instead of text edit fields?
Hi,

I’m not sure what the difference is between combo boxes for entering data and edit text fields.  Is there more than just interacting?

Thanks,

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