When a Browse window is active in dBASE, the F1 through F10 function keys provide different functionality. In Visual FoxPro, the function keys always provide the same functionality.
The first table below lists the standard dBASE and Visual FoxPro actions for each function key.
The second table lists the dBASE actions for the function keys when a Browse window is active. These actions are not supported in Visual FoxPro.
Visual FoxPro and dBASE Function Key Assignments
| Key | Action |
| F1 | Activate online Help |
| F2 | Set (displays the View window) |
| F3 | List |
| F4 | Dir(ectory) |
| F5 | Display Structure |
| F6 | Display Status |
| F7 | Display Memory |
| F8 | Display |
| F9 | Append |
| F10 | Activate/deactivate the system menu bar (same as Alt) |
dBASE Browse Window Function Key Assignments
(Not supported in Visual FoxPro)
| Key | Action |
| F1 | Activate online Help |
| F2 | Toggle between Browse and Edit mode |
| F3 | Previous field |
| F4 | Next field |
| F5 | No effect |
| F6 | Extend select (select text in a memo field) |
| F7 | Move (move selected text in a memo field) |
| F8 | Copy (copy selected text in a memo field) |
| F9 | Zoom memo field window to full screen |
| F10 | Activate the Browse menu bar |
| DOWN ARROW | Activate the append record prompt |