If you use a text object as a label for a control, you can assign a mnemonic to the label so the user can easily move to the associated control when the form runs. The user would press Alt plus the letter you defined to jump to the control.

To assign a mnemonic, precede the letter you want to define as the shortcut with an ampersand (&). The letter gets underscored. In general, the mnemonic is usually the first letter in the label, or the letter that's easiest to remember (for example, Exit).

Important: In order for the mnemonic to work, the label must immediately precede the control in the form's z-order. To check this, choose Layout|Set Component Order. If your label doesn't immediately precede the control, change its order in the Set Component Order dialog box. (Select the component, and use the Up and Down buttons to move its position.)

For additional information, see Creating Accelerator Keys in text property