Testing a dialog box is an iterative process that involves running the dialog box to see how well it works, identifying problems, stopping the test and fixing those problems, then running the dialog box again to make sure the problems are fixed.

	Start a test.
	Test the dialog box.
	Stop the test.

1. Start a Test

Do one of the following.

A	Click the Test Dialog button
B	Click File>Test Dialog on the Dialog Editor menu bar.
C	Press F5 on the keyboard.

Result: The dialog box goes into Run mode.

2. Test the Dialog Box

When the dialog box is in Run mode the dialog box:

Editing functionality is disabled.

Controls perform the basic generic operations they are designed to do, e.g. the buttons go down and up; text can be written in a Text Box; scroll bars for multiple line controls scroll; check boxes and Option buttons can be checked.

Test the control on the running dialog box to make sure they are functioning correctly.

Check the following features.

If a statement is False, stop the dialog box and make the required corrections.

Statement	T/F
The Tab key moves through the control selection in a logical order. Note: Objects that users cannot act on, e.g. Group boxes, text controls and pictures are not selected.
The Option buttons are grouped correctly.
Text in a text box wraps or does not wrap, according to requirements.
All of the accelerator keys work correctly.

3. Stop the test

Do one of the following.

A	Click the Test Dialog button
B	Click File>Test Dialog on the Dialog Editor menu bar.
C	Press F5 on the keyboard.

Result: The dialog box goes back to Edit mode.

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6. Test a dialog box.

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