Section 10. Text Areas

Text areas are places where the user can enter or view multiple lines of text. This section provides ideas about what to test in using text areas.

Do all editable text areas in the program have the same background color?
Do all non-editable text areas in the program have the same background color?
When necessary, are scroll bars present in the text area?
Do all text areas lack hints?
Are editable text areas in the keyboard tab order?
Are non-editable text areas missing from the keyboard tab order?
Have Windows clipboard cut, copy and paste functionality been provided for editable text areas?