Several of the fields on the Names screen are associated with zip code entry. When you enter the person's address then press the TAB key, the cursor will skip the City and State fields and move directly into the Zip Code field.
Enter the zip code (or select it if the Zip Code list pops up) then press the TAB key to move out of the Zip Code field. The system will automatically enter the City, State, and Area Codes. If you have county and country data entered in the zip code record, it will also complete those fields.
Note: if you don't enter the phone number in a phone field, the system will delete the area code from the field when you save the name record.
Duplicate Zip Code Records
If you have a zip code that encompasses two cities (or spans two counties or area codes), when you enter that zip code in the Name record, the Data Validation list will pop up with both of the matching zip codes for you to select the correct zip code record.
Editing City and State
The default behavior for Student Manager is for you to only enter the zip code and the system will enter the city, state, county and area code for that zip. The system does not allow you to enter the city or state and, normally, this is fine. However, if occasionally you have a person with a foreign address (i.e. you need to enter 02145 Paris in the City field), you have the ability to override this behavior by pressing Alt+0. Student Manager will now allow you to edit the City and State fields.
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