# How to get a numeric entry to come up as keypad entry or

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-a-numeric-entry-to-come-up-as-keypad-entry-or/85718>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, vision\
**Created:** [February 14, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-a-numeric-entry-to-come-up-as-keypad-entry-or/85718 "2024-02-14T21:10:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brad\_Niemi1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Brad\_Niemi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Niemi1)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-a-numeric-entry-to-come-up-as-keypad-entry-or/85718/1 "2024-02-14T21:10:07Z")

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I have a number of numeric entry components in project. but to change the data, I have to mouse into field and delete data and type in new. I would have expected when I hit enter that the mouse would leave the cell. Instead, it stays in the component and makes the operator use the delete key.  
I think that Perspective has a better method, but i can't find it in vision  
This is my property editor settings

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-a-numeric-entry-to-come-up-as-keypad-entry-or/85718/2 "2024-02-14T21:13:37Z")

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Use tab to move from field to field. The enter key is reserved to trigger buttons that are identified as the "default" action for a window. This is part of Java Swing's UI design pattern.

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**Author:** ![Brad\_Niemi1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Brad\_Niemi1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Brad_Niemi1)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-get-a-numeric-entry-to-come-up-as-keypad-entry-or/85718/3 "2024-02-14T21:25:06Z")

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thanks