Tips for use

There are several tips for making the IBM® SPSS® Modeler environment more accessible to you. The following are general hints when working in IBM SPSS Modeler.

• Exiting extended text boxes. Use Ctrl+Tab to exit extended text boxes. Note that Ctrl+Tab is also used to exit table controls.
• Using the Tab key rather than arrow keys. When selecting options for a dialog box, use the Tab key to move between option buttons. The arrow keys will not work in this context.
• Drop-down lists. In a drop-down list for dialog boxes, you can use either the Escape key or the space bar to select an item and then close the list. You can also use the Escape key to close drop-down lists that do not close when you have tabbed to another control.
• Execution status. When you are running a stream on a large database, JAWS can lag behind in reading the stream status to you. Press the Ctrl key periodically to update the status reporting.
• Using the node palettes. When you first enter a tab of the node palettes, JAWS will sometimes read "groupbox" instead of the name of the node. In this case, you can use Ctrl+Right Arrow and then Ctrl+Left Arrow to reset the screen reader and hear the node name.
• Reading menus. Occasionally, when you are first opening a menu, JAWS may not read the first menu item. If you suspect that this may have happened, use the Down Arrow and then the Up Arrow to hear the first item in the menu.
• Cascaded menus. JAWS does not read the first level of a cascaded menu. If you hear a break in speaking while moving through a menu, press the Right Arrow key to hear the child menu items.

Additionally, if you have IBM SPSS Modeler Text Analytics installed, the following tips can make the interactive workbench interface more accessible to you.

• Entering dialog boxes. You may need to press the Tab key to put the focus on the first control upon entering a dialog box.
• Exiting extended text boxes. Use Ctrl+Tab to exit extended text boxes and move to the next control. Note that Ctrl+Tab is also used to exit table controls.
• Typing the first letter to find element in tree list. When looking for an element in the categories pane, extracted results pane, or library tree, you can type the first letter of the element when the pane has the focus. This will select the next occurrence of an element beginning with the letter you entered.
• Drop-down lists. In a drop-down list for dialog boxes, you can use the space bar to select an item and then close the list.

Additional tips for use are discussed at length in the following topics.