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Automatically open lookup dropdown when a field receives focus

  • September 1, 2026
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Harm Horstman
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Our end users have indicated that lookup fields would be more intuitive if the dropdown list opened automatically as soon as the cursor enters the field.

Currently, users must first type at least one character, or enter a space followed by a backspace, before the lookup values become visible.

I believe this behavior exists for a reason, but I'm curious how other community members experience it.

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  • Captain
  • September 1, 2026

It depends on the lookup-control, if you set it to combo the dropdown already opens directly when you click on it. If you use Tab to focus the field, you do need to press space or cursor-down (but backspace is not needed).